3 tubes Gel Food Coloring favorite Halloween colors
candy eyeballs, various sizes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
Start by creaming together the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl
Add in the egg yolks one at a time and beat into the mixture before adding the next one
Mix in the vanilla and salt
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and then slowly incorporate into your sugar batter .. this takes time, it will seem very dry at first but will come together nicely
Separate batter into three batches and add in 1 food coloring to each batch.. beat until well mixed
Spoon into 1.5 inch balls and place them on your cookie sheet - do no flatten!
Bake for 12 - 13 minutes and remove.. lightly press candy eyeballs onto the cookies while they are still warm .. let sit on the cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes before moving the cookies to a wire rack