Eyeball Cookies Recipe

Name: Eyeball Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 2 Land O Lakes Eggs; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Fat Free Half & Half; 24 green maraschino cherries, drained, cut in half*; Chocolate chips or cinnamon candies; Red decorator gel, if desired

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
2 Land O Lakes Eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Fat Free Half & Half
24 green maraschino cherries, drained, cut in half*
Chocolate chips or cinnamon candies
Red decorator gel, if desired

1
Heat oven to 400F.
2
Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon in bowl; set aside.
3
Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter in bowl.
4
Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
5
Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
6
Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls.
7
Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
8
Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
9
Bake 7-9 minutes until or cookies are just beginning to brown.
10
Cool completely.
11
Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and half & half in bowl.
12
Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
13
Place maraschino cherries onto paper towels; pat dry.
14
Spread about 1 teaspoon frosting onto center of each cookie.
15
Top with 1 cherry half, rounded-side up.
16
Press 1 chocolate chip, bottom-side up, into cherry hole.
17
Use decorator gel to make veins.
18
Store in loosely covered containers.
19
*Substitute green or red candied cherries.
20
You may be able to find blue, yellow or orange maraschino cherries in jars in some supermarkets.

1418

kcal

Calories

Fat

192

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened, and more.

Yes, Eyeball Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Eyeball Cookies

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