These hauntingly delicious Eyeball Oreos are the perfect spooky cookie for any Halloween or spooky-themed party.
Who doesn’t love a classic Oreo cookie? With its creamy filling and chocolate wafer exterior, it’s been a beloved snack for generations. But we’re going to give them a little Halloween twist!
Yep, I’m talking about Eyeball Oreos. They’re quick and easy to make plus they look great for Halloween! You don’t really need any baking skills either to master these treats!
And with over 217 million pounds of Oreos sold in the US alone each year, it’s safe to say that these eyeball-filled treats will be a hit. That’s A LOT of Oreo Eyeballs for Halloween!
Ingredients For Eyeball Oreos:
- 12 Chocolate Sandwich Cookies like Oreos
- 16 ounces white candy melts or white almond part
- 12 candy eyes
- 3-4 ounces red candy melts
- toothpicks
Ingredient amounts and entire recipe directions in recipe card below with print option!
Which Brands Did I Use For These Eyeball Oreos?
Sometimes when it comes to Semihomemade recipe that use packaged foods to create meals, the brands of items can make or break a dish. I don’t think this ALWAYS happens but I do know that not all packaged items are created equally.
Sandwich Cookies– I used OREO brand cookies but you can use any round sandwich cookie.
Vanilla candy coating – When it comes to candy melts, I really like to use the Make and Mold candy wafers from Amazon or Hobby Lobby. I’ve tried some other brand names that just don’t melt well and I don’t like to waste money with unusable candy melts. I also like to use Almond Bark from Walmart or Food Lion if I’m just making something with chocolate or vanilla.
Candy Eyes – I found these at Walmart but you can use any kind of candy eye. You can find tons of candy eyes on Amazon too.
How To Make Eyeball Oreos:
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Melt white candy melts according to package directions.
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Dip cookies into candy coating and coat all sides.
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Place on a piece of parchment paper.
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While candy melts are still wet, add a candy eye to the center of each cookie.
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Let the white candy melts harden.
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Melt red candy melts according to package directions.
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Use red candy melts and a toothpick to draw on “bloodshot” swiggly lines.
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Let treats sit, undisturbed, for about 30 minutes to harden.
HELP! I Can’t Find Red Candy Melts!
If you can’t find the right color or need something quick, use either the Great Value Almond Bark (don’t worry there are no nuts in it!) or the Food Lion Candy Coating and color it with Oil Based Food Coloring for Chocolate.
You can find this on Amazon as well or in stores like Walmart, Hobby Lobby and Michaels.
Make sure that you’re using OIL BASED food coloring with working with chocolate or candy melts. You can not use regular food coloring to color them because those are water based. If you mix water based food coloring with chocolate or candy melts, the chocolate/candy will seize up and turn into a gloopy, crusty mess.
I Can’t Find Candy Eyes!
I’ve seen candy eyes on Amazon and at Dollar Tree and at Dollar General this year.
You could also try your hand at making homemade royal icing faces. I need to make a tutorial for that, but until then, you can google “How to Make Royal Icing Transfers” and you’ll find lots of helpful options!
Can I Make These In Advance?
Yes! You can make these up to a week in advance and keep them at room temperature in an airtight container.
More Halloween Recipes:
- Spooky Halloween Party Punch
- Frankenstein Apple Slice Pops
- Spider Web Brownies
- Mushroom Skull Spaghetti
More Halloween Eyeball Recipes:
- Bloodshot Eyeball Cookies
- Monster Eyeball Cupcakes
- Bloodshot Eyeball Apple Slices
- Eyeball Buckeyes
- Spooky Chocolate Caramel Apple Eyeballs
Eyeball Oreos
Eyeball Oreos
Ingredients
- 12 Chocolate Sandwich Cookies like Oreos
- 16 ounces white candy melts or white almond part
- 12 candy eyes
- 3-4 ounces red candy melts
- toothpicks
Instructions
- Melt white candy melts according to package directions.
- Dip cookies into candy coating and coat all sides.
- Place on a piece of parchment paper.
- While candy melts are still wet, add a candy eye to center of each cookie.
- Let white candy melts harden.
- Melt red candy melts according to package directions.
- Use red candy melts and a toothpick to draw on "blood shot" swiggly lines.
- Let treats sit, undisturbed, for about 30 minutes to harden.
Notes
White Candy Melts or White Almond Bark can be used. White Candy Coating is also an option.
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Welcome to 2024’s #HalloweenTreatsWeek event!
If you’re new here, Welcome! If you’re a returning haunt, welcome back!
#HalloweenTreatsWeek is a yearly Halloween blogging event that is hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife . This spooky event is an online, week-long event that is filled with some frightfully fun Halloween treats and recipes from some fantastic Halloween loving bloggers!
For this year’s 7th annual #HalloweenTreatsWeek event we have 12 hauntingly talented bloggers who are sharing their favorite Halloween recipes throughout the week! You can follow the hashtag #HalloweenTreatsWeek on social media to collect all of these frightful recipes to use at your own Halloween parties and events!
- Skull Cheeseburger Pies from BigBearsWife
- Eyeball Oreos from Semi-Homemade Recipes
- Severed Hand Pie from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Candy Corn Caramel Flan from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Secret Ingredient Butterfinger Fudge from For The Love of Food
- Mummy Pizzas from Jen Around the World
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