Monster Eye Cookies
Delightfully soft and chewy cookies topped with playful candy eyeballs, perfect for Halloween or any festive occasion!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
- 1 box (15.25 oz.) white cake mix
- 2 – 4 drops gel food coloring (in your choice of colors)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (about 175°C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the room-temperature butter until soft and creamy. Add vanilla extract and egg, mixing well.
- Add cream cheese to the mixture and beat until well combined.
- Gradually mix in the white cake mix until a thick dough forms.
- Divide the dough into small bowls and add gel food coloring to each bowl, mixing until you achieve your desired colors.
- Cover the bowls with plastic wrap and chill the dough in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Once chilled, use a cookie scoop to form balls from the dough and roll each ball in powdered sugar.
- Place the cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet and gently press down on each ball to flatten slightly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. While warm, press candy eyeballs into the center of each cookie.
- Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.