Name: Monster Eyeballs
Yield: Makes about 48 eyeballs
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature; 1 (1-pound) package confectioners' sugar (about 4 cups); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups); 2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening; 1 (3-ounce) package miniature M&Ms

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Monster EyeballsKevin Kennefick

Use miniature M&Ms (green are fun) to make the irises in these monster eyes and begin with very soft butter, or the ingredients will be difficult to blend. Mound the eyeballs into a bowl for serving, or lay them out on a tray in row after unblinking row.

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