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Special Dark Googly Eye Cookies

special dark googly eye cookies recipe

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:
Bake:
8 Min.
Prep:
1 Hr.
Skill Level:
Beginner
Yields:
about 2 dozen cookies

You might feel like you're being watched by all the googly eyes on these decadent dark chocolate cookies.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
1 hour
Bake Time
8 minutes

BAKE MODE:

Prevent your screen from going dark while you bake.

Ingredients

  • 200
    purchased or Homemade Candy Eyes (recipe follows) in various sizes
  • 1/2 cup
    butter, softened (1 stick) (125 mL)
  • 1/2 cup
    granulated sugar (125 mL)
  • 6 tbsps
    packed light brown sugar (90 mL)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract (5 mL)
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt (1 mL)
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 cup
    all-purpose flour (250 mL)
  • 1/4 cup
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa (50 mL)
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda (2 mL)

Directions

Equipment Needed 
oven Oven
cookie sheet Cookie Sheet
measuring cups Measuring Cups
large bowl Large Bowl
wire rack Wire Rack
1

Heat oven to 350°F (180°C).

2

Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and salt in large bowl until creamy. Add egg; beat well.

3

Stir together flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.

4

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until set. Remove from oven; immediately press 4 to 5 pairs of candy eyes into each cookie. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely.

Homemade Candy Eyes:

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar (250 mL)
  • 1-1/2 tsp pasteurized dried egg whites (meringue powder) (7 mL)
  • 4-1/2 tsp warm water (22 mL)
  • 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (50 mL) or 1/3 cup (75 mL) HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Directions:

  1. Line cookie sheet or tray with wax paper.
  2. Stir together powdered sugar and pasteurized dried egg whites (meringue powder). Add 1 tablespoon (15 mL) warm water. Beat until spreadable, adding additional drops of water if necessary. Transfer mixture to pastry bag with small writing tip. (Or place in heavy-duty (freezer) storage bag; cut off tip of one corner of bag about 1/4 inch/6 mm from end.)
  3. Pipe 6 to 8 (3 to 4 sets) thick dots onto prepared tray. Immediately push pointed end of chocolate chip into center of each dot to form center of eye. Repeat procedure until desired number or sets of eyes are made. Allow “eyes” to harden; peel from wax paper. If necessary, flip “eyes” so that underside can dry thoroughly. Store in airtight container. Makes about 300 eyes which will decorate about 30 cookies. Prepare Homemade Candy Eyes one to two days before making cookies. Store until ready to use.
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