Creepy kidney-friendly cookies for Halloween.
Low sodium, low phosphorus cookies for a kidney-friendly party! These low sodium shortbread cookies are great for any Halloween party, whether or not you are watching sodium intake.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Ener-G Baking Powder Substitute (can also use baking soda and cream of tartar
- 3/4 cup almonds
Instructions
- Combine the butter, sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat together with an electric mixer; gradually add the flour and baking powder, continually beating; refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
- Remove dough from refrigerator in small amounts. Scoop 1 heaping teaspoon at a time onto a piece of waxed paper. Use the waxed paper to roll the dough into a thin finger-shaped cookie. Press one almond into one end of each cookie to give the appearance of a long fingernail. Squeeze cookie near the tip and again near the center of each to give the impression of knuckles. You can also cut into the dough with a sharp knife at the same points to help give a more finger-like appearance. Arrange the shaped cookies on the baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are slightly golden in color, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove the almond from the end of each cookie; squeeze a small amount of red decorating gel or a dab of jam into the cavity; replace the almond to cause the gel or jam to ooze out around the tip of the cookie.
Nutrition
Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
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