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These Exploding Eyeball Harry Potter Cookies are simple to make and contain a “surprise” inside… pop rocks! They are inspired by my recent visit to the Weasley Joke Shop in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Our family isin full “Halloween prep” mode! Pumpkins have been carved and porches have been decorated. I’m seriously considering having a Halloween party this year and have been brainstormingideas for treats to serve at the party.
Table of Contents
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Ingredients
- Instructions
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Last month my family was hosted by Wizarding World of Harry Potter inside of Universal Orlando, you can read all about our trip HERE. One of my favorite parts of the Wizarding World was all of the fantastic shops! If you’re a fan of the books or the movies, you may be especially excited to hear that there is a Weasley’s Wizarding Wheezes inside of the new Diagon Alley section of the park.
It’s full of all kinds of fantastic toys, love potions, and candies. We picked up the most adorable Delores Umbridgebike riding doll while there. I need to film itin “action” one of these days so that you can see how stinking cute it is.
We also stopped into Honeydukes and picked up a few treats to take home. While there we grabbed some Bertie Bots Every Flavor Beans and a few ChocolateFrogs. We also picked up some candy (I can’t remember the name now) that “popped” on your mouth as you ate it. It immediately made me think of pop rocks and I began wondering if we could make something similar at home.
Thus the Exploding Eyeball Cookies were born. They are Oreo cookies stuffed with pop rocks and dipped in white chocolate. Want to make some? Here’s how you do it.
Ingredients
- Oreos
- Pop Rocks
- White Candy Melts
- Lollipop Sticks
- Flat ChocolateCandy (like Hershey’s Drops or Junior Mints)
- Fruit Leather
Step One:
Begin by splitting the Oreo’s in half and sprinklingthem with Pop Rocks. The Pop Rocks activate when in contact with water, so be sure to keep them dry during this process.
Melt the candy melts in a bowl or a tray.
Step Two:
Place one of the lollipop sticks into the Oreo. Spread the other half of the Oreo with the melted chocolate and place it on top of the lollipop stick.
Repeat. Put the cookies in the fridge for a few minutes to set up.
Step Three:
When the chocolate is set up and the sticks are secure, dip the cookies into the white chocolate until completely covered. Let the excess chocolate drip off and lay the cookies on a silicone sheet to cool.
While the chocolateis setting up use a lid or cookie cutter to cut the fruit leather into circles.
Pull the cookies out of the fridge and use a bit of the melted chocolate to “glue” the fruit leather and chocolate candy to the top of the cookie.
Let the chocolate set up and Voila! Eyeballs!
Instructions
Exploding Eyeball Harry Potter Cookies
Melissa Mortenson
These Exploding Eyeball Cookies feature Oreo cookies stuffed with Pop Rocks that explode when you eat them! They are the perfect treat for a Harry Potter party!
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cool 1 hour hr
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Ingredients
- Oreos
- Pop Rocks
- White Candy Melts
- Lollipop Sticks
- Flat ChocolateCandy like Hershey’s Drops or Junior Mints
- Fruit Leather
Instructions
Begin by splitting the Oreo’s in half and sprinkling them with Pop Rocks. The Pop Rocks activate when in contact with water, so be sure to keep them dry during this process.
Melt the candy melts in a bowl or a tray.
Place one of the lollipop sticks into the Oreo. Spread the other half of the Oreo with the melted chocolate and place it on top of the lollipop stick.
Repeat. Put the cookies in the fridge for a few minutes to set up.
When the chocolate is set up and the sticks are secure, dip the cookies into the white chocolate until completely covered. Let the excess chocolate drip off and lay the cookies on a silicone sheet to cool.
While the chocolate is setting up using a lid or cookie cutter to cut the fruit leather into circles.
Pull the cookies out of the fridge and use a bit of the melted chocolate to “glue” the fruit leather and chocolate candy to the top of the cookie.
Keyword halloween, harry potter
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Melissa Mortenson
Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs. Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.
