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These interactive treats are perfect for Halloween parties, classroom snacks, or a family baking activity.
What You'll Need
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24 Nilla Wafers
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1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
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½ cup water
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Mini chocolate chips
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Gel decorating icing — red for veins, plus green, blue, or yellow for the irises
How to Make Them
1. Make the glaze: Stir together sifted powdered sugar and water in a small bowl until smooth. The icing should be thick but pourable; adjust with a bit more sugar or water if needed.
2. Coat the cookies: Dip the top of each Nilla wafer into the glaze, letting excess drip off. Place them glaze-side up on parchment paper.
3. Let dry: Allow the glaze to set until it’s firm to the touch.
4. Add the iris and pupil: Use colored gel icing to make a circle in the center of each cookie. Press a mini chocolate chip in the middle of each colored iris.
5. Draw the veins: Use red gel icing to make thin, wiggly lines coming out from the center to create bloodshot eyes.
6. Let set completely: Allow cookies to dry before serving or packaging.
Tips & Variations
- Alternate method: Use candy melts or white chocolate instead of the powdered sugar glaze.
- Add flavor: Mix 1/8 teaspoon of vanilla or almond extract into the icing.
- Party-ready: Display them on a black platter or serve them in cupcake liners for easy grabbing.
If you tried these Eyeball Cookies, I’d love to hear how they turned out, leave a comment and share your results! For more Halloween treats, check out these Mummy Brownies and Monster Milkshakes.
Easy No-Bake Eyeball Cookies
Ingredients
- 24 Nilla Wafers
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ cup water
- Mini chocolate chips
- Gel decorating icing: red for veins, plus green, blue, yellow, or orange for the irises
Instructions
- Make the glaze: Stir together sifted powdered sugar and water in a small bowl until smooth. The icing should be thick but pourable; adjust with a bit more sugar or water if needed.
- Coat the cookies: Dip the top of each Nilla wafer into the glaze, letting excess drip off. Place them glaze-side up on wire rack over a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Let dry: Allow the glaze to set until it’s firm to the touch.
- Add the iris: Use colored gel icing to make a circle in the center of each cookie.
- Add the pupil: Press a mini chocolate chip in the middle of each colored iris.
- Draw the veins: Use red gel icing to make thin, wiggly lines coming out from the center to create bloodshot eyes.
- Let set completely: Allow cookies to dry before serving or packaging.
Welcome to 2025’s Halloween Treats Week event!
#HalloweenTreatsWeek is a blogging event that is hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife every October. This event is an online, week-long event that is filled with some amazingly wicked treats and recipes from some fantastic Halloween-loving bloggers!
Make sure to check out all of the fun recipes that we're sharing this week!
- Mummy Chicken Pot Pies from Big Bear's Wife
- Marshmallow Ghost Dip from Semi-Homemade Recipes
- Mozzarella and Tomato Eyeball Skewers from Southern Halloween Queen
- Halloween Margarita Mocktail from Jen Around the World
- Black Cocoa Raven Cookies from Savory Moments
- Mummy Meatballs from Karen's Kitchen Stories
- Eyeball Cookies from Jolene's Recipe Journal
- Skull Gnocchi from The Spiffy Cookie
- Witch's Brew Cocktail from Art of Natural Living
- Beetlejuice Bramble from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
- Franken Berry Crumb Cake from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Beetlejuice Movie Night Snack Mix from For the Love of Food
These are super cute! I will have to make them for my grandsons!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to make these. Love how easy they'll be with vanilla wafers!
ReplyDeleteThese are so fun- and gross- for Halloween! I love them!
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