Eyeball Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 400F.
2. 2
   Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon in bowl; set aside.
3. 3
   Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter in bowl.
4. 4
   Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
5. 5
   Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
6. 6
   Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls.
7. 7
   Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
8. 8
   Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
9. 9
   Bake 7-9 minutes until or cookies are just beginning to brown.
10. 10
    Cool completely.
11. 11
    Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and half & half in bowl.
12. 12
    Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
13. 13
    Place maraschino cherries onto paper towels; pat dry.
14. 14
    Spread about 1 teaspoon frosting onto center of each cookie.
15. 15
    Top with 1 cherry half, rounded-side up.
16. 16
    Press 1 chocolate chip, bottom-side up, into cherry hole.
17. 17
    Use decorator gel to make veins.
18. 18
    Store in loosely covered containers.
19. 19
    *Substitute green or red candied cherries.
20. 20
    You may be able to find blue, yellow or orange maraschino cherries in jars in some supermarkets.