Double Chocolate Spooky Eyeball Cookie Recipe for Halloween
No tricks, just plenty of treats with this spooky eyeball cookie recipe that’s perfect for Halloween. Not too scary, just a fun and yummy cookie that kids will love. This chocolate cookie is easy to make. And, kids will love helping to decorate the cookies with all of the candy eyeballs.
About Spooky Eyeball Cookie Recipe
One of the things that I love about this recipe is that it’s really easy to make. Some holiday snacks and baked goods can be really time-consuming to make, or you need a lot of decorations or colors to make them. But this spooky eyeball cookie recipe doesn’t take much.
The other thing I like about this cookie is that it’s something that people will like. It’s a double chocolate chip cookie. Now who doesn’t love that? So it’s a yummy cookie treat that’s taken to the next level with some black food dye and candy eyes.
Candy eyes are a fun decoration to keep in your pantry because you can use them for lots of different baked goods. They can be used as eyes for your decorated sugar cookies. Or, keeping with the Halloween theme, you can use them to create monster face cupcakes. These eyes can be used for fun, silly, or scary-themed treats.
Step by Step With Photos
Here are the ingredients needed to make these double chocolate chip cookies with spooky eyes.
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Black food dye
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Candy eyeballs
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Add 1/2 cup softened butter, 3/4 cup white sugar, and 3/4 cup brown sugar to a mixing bowl. Beat together for 2 minutes until combined.
Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, mixing once again until combined.
Add a hefty amount of black food gel or 5-6 food dye drops. Mix together adding more for a deeper shade of black.
Add in 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix together with a hand mixer until a thick dough forms.
Add 2 Tablespoons milk and blend together again until smooth.
Pour in 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips and fold with a rubber spatula until combined.
The cookie dough doesn’t need to be chilled, but if you’d like to it can be covered and placed in the refrigerator until ready to bake the cookies.
Place a 2-inch scoop or 2 teaspoons of cookie dough on the baking sheet. Place each cookie about 2 inches apart.
Press down on the cookie balls to flatten a little. Place the small and big candy eyeballs all over the front of each cookie. Leave a little space between each eye, as the cookies will spread slightly when baking.
Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
I hope you enjoy making these spooky-eye chocolate cookies. This recipe is proof that Halloween cookies can be fun and delicious. This recipe is also fun to make with kids, as they love placing all the candy eyes in place. Play around with the types of eyes you use to create different looks for the cookies. It’s such an easy cookie to make, and perfect when you need a Halloween treat.
Here are some more Halloween treats to try. These colorful Halloween Oreo Balls are so easy to make. As a no-bake dessert, they come together so quickly. And if spiders are your thing, you’ll love these Peanut Butter Spider Cookies. If chocolate is your go-to cookie, then you’ll love these chocolate Spiderweb Cookies.
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Spooky Eye Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Hand Mixer optional
- Stand Mixer optional
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Unsalted butter
- ¾ Cup Dark brown sugar
- ¼ Cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
- Black food dye
- 1 Cup All-Purpose flour
- ½ Cup Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. Baking soda
- ½ tsp. Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 ½ Cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl add the softened butter and white and brown sugars. Beat together for 2 minutes until combined. Add the egg and vanilla extract mixing once again until combined.
- Add a hefty amount of black food gel or 5-6 food dye drops. Mix together adding more for a deeper shade of black.
- Add in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt all at once. Mix together with a hand mixer until a thick dough forms.
- Add the milk and blend together again until smooth. Pour in the chocolate chips
- Fold together with a rubber spatula until combined.
- Use a 2 inch scoop or 2 teaspoons full of cookie dough and place on the baking sheet. Place each cookie about 2 inches apart from each other.
- Slightly press down each cookie with the palm of your hand.
- Place the small and big candy eyeballs all over the front of each cookie. Leave little space between each eye as the cookies will spread a little when baking.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Let cool for about 5 minutes.
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