ARMENIAN SUGAR FINGERS

1 cup butter
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
pinch salt
2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 cups finely ground nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans or pistachios)
granulated sugar/additional confectioners' sugar piced with cinnamon and cloves

Preheat oven to 300 degrees
Cream Butter and sugar together
Add egg yolks, extracts and spices
Stir in flour, baking powder and nuts. Mix well

Take a well rounded tablespoon of dough and roll it between your palms to make "finger" shape.
Roll fingers in granulated sugar
Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving 1/2 inch between cookies
Bake at 300 for 25 minutes until sandy colored, NOT brown
While still warm, sift spiced confectioners' sugar over cookies
Dust once again after cooled

This is obviously expensive to make and labor intensive. The "unsugared" cookies can be frozen and dusted after defrosting.