Monster Eyeball Cookies are a fun spooky treat you can make with your kids. All you need are Oreos, M&Ms, and frosting for this Halloween party snack.
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Why this Halloween Cookie Recipe is a Keeper
These Halloween themed DIY cookies are so much fun to make, and are super easy to put together. They’re great for kindergarten Halloween parties, as even the youngest kids can make these adorable cookies. Here are a few reasons why these yummy eye ball cookies will become your new favorite Halloween treat:
- 10 Minute Dessert Make these monster eye cookies in just 10 minutes.
- Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients for these Halloween decorated cookies can be found in your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Kid-Friendly Treat: Kids love making and eating these easy Halloween cookies.
- Seasonal Recipe: These Oreo Halloween cookies are perfect to make at parties.
What is the Easiest Way to Open the Oreos?
To easily open an Oreo cookie, twist the two halves apart so that the cream stays mostly on one side.
Ingredient Notes for Halloween Oreo Cookies
- Oreos: Use Oreo cookies to make the monster eyeballs.
- Icing: Use different colored icing to decorate the cookies. Green, blue, or brown icing can make the irises, while red icing can give the eyes a bloodshot appearance.
- M&M: Use brown M&M candies to make the pupils. You can also place a chocolate chip in the center of each cookie instead.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Halloween Cookies Recipe Prep Ahead Suggestions
- Separate the Cookies: Separate the cookies ahead of time to have them ready to decorate.
Pro Tip for this Festive Recipe
For a fun and festive twist on classic Oreo cookies, dip them in melted candy coatings like white chocolate, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate. You can also add sprinkles, edible glitter, or other decorations for a truly spooky and delicious treat!
How to Make Halloween Monster Eye Cookies
These are the basic steps for making Halloween eyeball cookies. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Open the Oreos
Twist the Oreo cookies open so that the filling stays on one side.
2. Add Icing
Use colored gel frosting to draw a circle on the half of the cookie with the filling. Then, place M&M candies on the frosting. Use frosting dyed with red food coloring to draw on the blood vessels.
How to Store and Use Leftovers for this Popular Recipe
- Storing: Store leftover cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Using Leftovers: Eat leftover cookies up to a week after making.
Monster Eye Cookies Variations and Substitutions
- Oreos: Try using different flavors of Oreo cookies.
- M&Ms: Use different colors of M&Ms or frosting for different colored eyes. Mix food coloring with frosting to make these creepy eyeball Halloween cookies whatever color you want.
- Gooey Monster Eye Cookies: Instead of Oreos, make cookie dough balls, bake on a cookie sheet, then decorate once they come out of the oven. Sugar cookies work best, but you can also use chocolate chip.
Seasonal Eyeball Cookies Recipe FAQs and Reader Interactions
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Serve these cookies with these popular recipes: witch hat cookies, vampire cookies, or witch finger cookies.
When stored in the fridge, these cookies should last up to a week.
Yes, you can freeze these cookies in an airtight container. Layer them with parchment paper so they don’t stick together. Chill them to eat them cold, or save them for later.
Expert Tips for Making This New Recipe for Eyeball Cookies
- Add Spiders: Use a dark icing to make a web and decorate with a candy spider.
- Shortcut tip: Use candy eyeballs, like these.
- Alternate ingredient: Use a gluten free cookie if you don’t want to use Oreos with gluten in them.
- Cake: These candy eye Halloween treats are great for decorating cakes. After you bake the cake, use frosting to place the Oreos on the sides.
Monster Eyeball Cookies
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 24 Oreos
- Frosting, Red gel
- Frosting, Green gel
- Frosting, Blue gel
- 24 M&Ms, Dark Brown
Instructions
- Carefully, twist off the top of each Oreo cookie sandwich. You want to the filling to stay on one side of the cookie sandwich.
- Draw a circle with green gel frosting slightly larger than the M&M candy on half of the cookie halves that have the filling. This will be the “glue” that holds the candy in place.
- Draw a circle with blue gel frosting slightly larger than the M&M candy on the remaining cookie halves that have the filling. This will be the “glue” that holds the candy in place.
- Place M&M candies in the center of each gel frosting circle. Press lightly to ensure that the candy holds.
- Use the red gel frosting to draw on “blood vessels”.
Christina’s Notes
- Add Spiders: Use a dark icing to make a web and decorate with a candy spider.
- Shortcut tip: Use candy eyeballs, like these.
- Alternate ingredient: Use a gluten free cookie if you don’t want to use Oreos with gluten in them.
- Cake: These candy eye Halloween treats are great for decorating cakes. After you bake the cake, use frosting to place the Oreos on the sides.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
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