Ingredients:

  • 225g Unsalted Butter
  • 100g Monk Fruit Sweetener
  • 1 Large Egg Yolk
  • 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
  • 280g All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tbsp Matcha Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 24 Sliced Almonds
  • 3 tbsp Sugar-Free Strawberry Preserves

Instructions:

  1. Cream the butter. Beat the 225g butter and 100g monk fruit until the mixture is pale and light until it looks like whipped frosting.
  2. Add liquids. Mix in the egg yolk, vanilla, and almond extract.
  3. Sift dry goods. Sift the 280g flour, 1 tbsp matcha, and 1/2 tsp salt together.
  4. Combine ingredients. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter until a stiff green dough forms.
  5. Chill the dough. Wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  6. Shape the toes. Roll about 1 tablespoon of dough into a finger shape, roughly 8 cm long.
  7. Create knuckles. Squeeze the center and the top slightly to create two knuckle joints.
  8. Score the skin. Use a knife to lightly etch 3 lines into each knuckle until they look like wrinkled skin.
  9. Apply the jam. Dab a tiny bit of strawberry preserves on one end.
  10. Set the nail. Press a sliced almond firmly onto the jam until it is securely attached.
  11. Bake the treats. Bake at 175°C for 12 minutes until the bottoms are barely set.