Witch Finger Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 oz cold butter, cut into cubes
• 8 oz strong cheddar **cut into small cubes
• Egg wash: 1 egg whisked with a pinch of salt
• Sliced almonds (for fingers)

Directions

1. . Place flour, salt and butter cubes in processor and pulse 3-4 times
2. . Add the cheese and process until the mixture forms a dough
3. . Turn the dough onto a well floured board and form into a 12” log
4. . Cut into 24 slices
5. . Form each slice into a 4” ‘finger
6. . Brush with egg wash and press an almond ‘nail’ into 1 end
7. . Set on baking paper lined cookie sheet and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
8. . Bake fingers for about 25 minutes on a lower rack in the oven until lightly browned
9. . Cool completely before removing from baking paper

Notes