Eyeball Cookies Halloween
Transform your Halloween table into a spooky spectacle with these eerie yet delightful Eyeball Cookies! Perfectly baked to golden perfection, these soft sugar cookies feature a colorful glaze "iris" and candy eyeball centers, making them a frightful yet fun treat for Halloween parties. The easy-to-make glaze comes to life with vibrant food coloring, while black and red decorating gels add detailed pupils and creepy vein-like designs for a hauntingly realistic touch. Ready in just over 30 minutes, these creepy cookies are as simple to bake as they are to customize, making them an exciting project for kids and adults alike. Whether you're hosting a haunted gathering or looking for fun Halloween baking ideas, these spooky cookies are guaranteed to amaze and delight!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 Egg
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons Milk
- Food coloring (red, green, and blue)
- 20 Candy eyeballs
- 1 tube Black decorating gel
- 1 tube Red decorating gel (optional for veins)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy using a hand or stand mixer.
Mix in the vanilla extract and the egg until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
Scoop out small portions of dough (about 1 tablespoon each) and roll them into balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space between each.
Use your thumb or the back of a small spoon to gently press down the center of each cookie to create a slight indentation.
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Allow them to cool completely on a wire rack.
While the cookies are cooling, prepare a simple glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Divide the glaze into different bowls and tint each with food coloring (red, green, and blue) to create iris colors.
Once the cookies are cool, spoon a small amount of the colored glaze into the indentation of each cookie. Place a candy eyeball in the center of each cookie while the glaze is still wet.
Use the black decorating gel to add additional details, such as a pupil on the candy eyeball if needed.
For an extra creepy effect, use red decorating gel to draw thin vein-like lines radiating out from the center of each cookie.
Allow the glaze to fully set before serving. Enjoy your spooky Halloween Eyeball Cookies!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4172 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 105.9 g | 136% | |
| Saturated Fat | 58.6 g | 293% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 447 mg | 149% | |
| Sodium | 1237 mg | 54% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 794.1 g | 289% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.5 g | 23% | |
| Total Sugars | 569.9 g | ||
| Protein | 32.5 g | 65% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.5 mcg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 118 mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 12.0 mg | 67% | |
| Potassium | 402 mg | 9% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
