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Made these for a party and everyone loved them - especially me! Not only for the taste, but they are way cool for a Halloween party! Yes, they are sweet - but you only make them once a year, right!? My only complaint is that they are time consuming, but that was to be expected.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"04\/12\/2013 02:42","GUID":"5B5E6ADA0BF0449987937117935C1A31","MemberId":1071157,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"naomi524","SubmittedDate":"04\/12\/2013 02:42"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"10\/31\/2012 15:35","GUID":"0a7354615c62429788269b3ed7887527","MemberId":6893924,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"acissel@gmail.com","SubmittedDate":"10\/31\/2012 15:35"},{"Comment":"
FlorenceIda the first line of the directions instructs you to\u00a0combine 1 cup confectioners' sugar, peanut butter and butter in a small bowl. The remaining sugar is combined with water and food coloring to make the \"bloodshot\" look.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"","GUID":"3A81F09940C98B1066D3A8345B0F08C6","MemberId":158954,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"sstetzel","SubmittedDate":"10\/28\/2012 08:37"},{"Comment":"
The only problem with the recipe is that it says confectioners' sugar, divided but it doesn't say into how much for each part. I assumed it was 1.5 cups for the eyeballs and 1\/2 cup for icing.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"10\/28\/2012 08:29","GUID":"f73baca57f4b43f9bc275170c9c3c87b","MemberId":6941279,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"FlorenceIda","SubmittedDate":"10\/28\/2012 08:29"},{"Comment":"
White candy coating can be bought at any craft store in the food section, or in a grocery store in the baking section near the chocolate chips.<\/p>
I made these for my Murder Mystery Halloween Party Dinner, and they were a huge hit!<\/p>
I changed up the iris of the eye with peanut butter M&M's, using the chocolate, blue and green. I then used black frosting for the iris in the center of the M&M. They were great!!! Everyone loved them!<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"12\/11\/2011 13:01","GUID":"3a76b05665c94b0bb24db2cdd4486484","MemberId":1913167,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"bigbellybeffers","SubmittedDate":"12\/11\/2011 13:01"},{"Comment":"
They were ok, but I could only eat one. I thought they were cute but way too sweet! For the white candy coating, I just used white bakers chocolate, you could probably also use white chocolate chips.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"10\/25\/2010 13:38","GUID":"dc5a0475daa4483e9dd9f5913b5d2cca","MemberId":5270951,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"mom2aqt","SubmittedDate":"10\/25\/2010 13:38"},{"Comment":"
These were so easy to make and were a big hit at our family \"October\" potluck! The adults enjoyed them as much as the kids did and they were gone before we even ate dinner,<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"10\/23\/2010 12:32","GUID":"f96d917a4e9b412d9223d6b24b03f149","MemberId":5401967,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"pcoleman3","SubmittedDate":"10\/23\/2010 12:32"},{"Comment":"
Going to make with the kids today... They will think they are so cool! For the white candy coating, just use almond bark from the baking aisle.... :)<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"10\/21\/2010 10:11","GUID":"5d73ce0dc76a4d81a5ab8d010a792ef4","MemberId":4886002,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"qknapper","SubmittedDate":"10\/21\/2010 10:11"},{"Comment":"
I want to make these...I need a Brand name or more to go on besides \"white candy coating\"...I haven't a clue what to pick up at the store. Can't wait to make these. Could a large marshemllow be covered instead..some of the kids don't care for peanut butter?<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"10\/20\/2010 15:04","GUID":"5dedaf84d2fd40679b7c2a202c537649","MemberId":5524096,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"ktownTootie","SubmittedDate":"10\/20\/2010 15:04"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"10\/03\/2010 21:42","GUID":"0daa8f19737c433dbecaa401f15efa49","MemberId":5035620,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"boogiebaby1","SubmittedDate":"10\/03\/2010 21:42"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":50852,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43237,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":311481,"name":"Candy","slug":"candy","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311416,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Discover our best candy recipes from real home cooks, featuring beginner candy recipes, reviews, ratings, how-to videos and tips.","parent":310796,"count":873,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/candy\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Bloodshot Eyeballs"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n