Halloween Eyeball Cookies
Get into the spooky spirit with these spine-chilling Halloween Eyeball Cookies, a festive treat that's equal parts creepy and delicious! Perfect for Halloween parties or holiday baking with the family, these easy-to-make sugar cookies are decorated to resemble realistic bloodshot eyeballs. A soft, buttery base is topped with a smooth layer of homemade icing, then creatively accented with vibrant colors, candy pupils, and eerie red "veins." The recipe comes together in just under 90 minutes and yields 24 delightfully spooky cookies, making it ideal for a crowd. Whether you’re a Halloween enthusiast or just love creative baking, these ghoulishly fun cookies are sure to be the star of your dessert table!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- as needed red food coloring
- as needed blue or green food coloring
- as needed black gel icing
- as needed small round candy (for the iris)
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Mix in the vanilla extract and 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 dough forms.
Divide the dough in half, wrap each portion in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
On a floured surface, roll out the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out circles.
Place the cookie circles onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch of space between them.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just lightly golden. Cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.
To make the icing, mix powdered sugar and milk together in a small bowl until smooth. Divide the icing into three bowls: leave one white, color the second with blue or green food coloring, and color the third with red food coloring.
Spread a thin layer of white icing over each cookie to create the eyeball base. Allow it to set for 5 minutes.
Add a small circle of blue or green icing in the center of each cookie to represent the iris. Place a small round candy in the middle of the iris for the pupil. Let it set for another 5 minutes.
Use a toothpick dipped in red icing to draw squiggly lines radiating from the center to the edges of the cookie, mimicking bloodshot veins.
Optionally, dot the center of the candy pupil with black gel icing for added realism.
Allow the icing to fully set before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
199 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 8.2 g | 11% | |
| Saturated Fat | 5.0 g | 25% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 29 mg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 47 mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 29.2 g | 11% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.4 g | 1% | |
| Total Sugars | 19.2 g | ||
| Protein | 1.7 g | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 6 mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.5 mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 19 mg | 0% | |
*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.
