Halloween Monster Eye Cookies

Directions

1. Set your oven to 350°F. Prepare a baking sheet by covering it with parchment paper and putting it aside.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the softened butter, granulated sugar, and packed brown sugar. Use an electric mixer to beat them until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, making sure each is fully mixed in before adding the next.
4. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
5. Stir half of the dry ingredients into the butter-sugar mixture until just combined, then add the rest and stir until everything is moistened. The dough will be thick and sticky.
6. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
7. Take the dough out of the fridge. Lightly grease your hands and roll the dough into 1-inch balls, placing them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
8. Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, adjusting based on your oven. Once done, take them out and let them rest on the pan for 2 to 3 minutes.
9. Use a small melon baller or your thumb to press a deep indentation in the center of each warm cookie.
10. While the cookies are still warm, drop a candy melt into each indentation—it will soften immediately. Then press a candy eye onto the melted candy.
11. Move the cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool fully before serving.