Spooky soft cookies with cake mix, frosting, and candy eyeballs. Great for festive, fun gatherings or Halloween.
# The Ingredients You'll Need:
→ Cookie Dough
01 - 1 box (15.25 oz) red velvet cake mix
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Topping & Decoration
05 - 1 cup powdered sugar
06 - 2 tablespoons milk
07 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 24 candy eyeballs or chocolate candies with an eye design
09 - Red gel food coloring, optional, for blood effect
10 - Blue gel icing, optional, for iris decoration
11 - Black gel icing, optional, for pupil decoration
# Step-by-Step Instructions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Combine red velvet cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Blend until a thick, uniform dough forms.
03 - Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough and arrange them 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
04 - Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until edges are set but centers remain soft. Do not overbake.
05 - Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
06 - Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until icing is smooth and spreadable. Adjust with additional milk as needed for consistency.
07 - Once cookies are cool, spoon or pipe a small circle of icing onto each cookie center. Immediately place a candy eyeball into the icing.
08 - For a bloodshot appearance, drizzle red gel food coloring around each eyeball. Use blue and black gel icing for additional iris and pupil detail if desired.
09 - Allow icing and decorations to fully set prior to serving or storage.
