Eerie Eyeball Cookies

Name: Eerie Eyeball Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cupshortening; 3/4 cupREESE'S Creamy Peanut Butter; 1/3 cupgranulated sugar; 1/3 cuplight brown sugar packed; 1 egg; 2 tablespoonsmilk; 1 teaspoonvanilla extract; 1-1/2 cupsall-purpose flour; 1 teaspoonbaking soda; 1/2 teaspoonsalt; Additional granulated sugar (optional); About 1 cupvanilla frosting (homemade or ready-to- spread); Red and black decorator frosting in tubes; 48 WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls

Some may find it a little unsettling to have your tempting treats staring right back at you. But snack time’s sweeter with these peanut butter eyeball cookies frosted to look like creepy little peepers. A word of advice: Just avert your eyes and enjoy.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

PREP

30 min

BAKE

9 min

Ingredients

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

100

Calories from Fat

Total Fat

5 g

8% DV

Saturated Fat

1 g

8% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

5 mg

2% DV

Sodium

90 mg

4% DV

Total Carbohydrates

12 g

4% DV

Dietary Fiber

0.0 g

0% DV

Sugars

8 g

Protein

2 g

Vitamin A

0% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

0% DV

Iron

2% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

100

Calories from Fat

Total Fat

5 g

8% DV

Saturated Fat

1 g

8% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

5 mg

2% DV

Sodium

90 mg

4% DV

Total Carbohydrates

12 g

4% DV

Dietary Fiber

0.0 g

0% DV

Sugars

8 g

Protein

2 g

Vitamin A

0% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

0% DV

Iron

2% DV

1/2 cup

shortening

3/4 cup

REESE'S Creamy Peanut Butter

1/3 cup

granulated sugar

1/3 cup

light brown sugar packed

egg

2 tablespoons

milk

1 teaspoon

vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups

all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon

baking soda

1/2 teaspoon

salt

Additional granulated sugar (optional)

About 1 cup

vanilla frosting (homemade or ready-to- spread)

Red and black decorator frosting in tubes

WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375° F. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.

2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar, if desired; place on ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

4. Frost center of cookie with vanilla frosting to form white portion of eye. Decorate with red and black frostings to form outline of eye and bloodshot markings. Press malted milk ball "iris" into center of eye. Makes about 48 cookies.

Eerie Eyeball Cookies

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