Bewitching Hands

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   Heat oven to 350F.

2. 2

   Knead drops of food color into dough until it is a yucky shade of green.

3. 3

   Knead flour into dough.

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   Shape into a 1-in.-thick disk, wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll out.

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   On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin, roll dough to 1/4 inches thick.

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   Using a hand shaped cookie cutter, cut out hands.

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   Re roll and cut scraps once; reserve remaining scraps.

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   Place half the hands 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.

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   Make a 1-in.

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    cut between each finger toward palm.

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    Pinch fingers so each is about 1 inches longer, thinner, wavy and gnarled.

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    Press down on fingertips and on palms to make a little thinner.

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    Mark knuckles with back of a knife.

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    Roll reserved scraps into balls for warts.

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    Gently press warts on hands.

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    Bake 7 to 9 minutes until pale golden around edges.

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    Remove and immediately press candy-corn on fingertips for nails.

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    Cool hands on sheet on a wire rack 5 minutes before removing cookies to rack to cool completely.

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    Repeat with remaining hands.

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