Halloween Treats with Candy Eyes
Delightful and spooky cookies topped with candy eyes, perfect for Halloween celebrations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Candy eyes for decoration
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, stirring until blended.
- Divide the dough and add food coloring, if desired.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool for 5 minutes, then decorate with candy eyes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Chill the dough for 20 minutes if it’s too warm to prevent excessive spreading. These cookies can also be frozen before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Halloween, cookies, candy eyes, spooky treats, baking