Edible Candy Eyeballs

Combine powdered sugar and meringue powder in a medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup water, 1 Tablespoon at a time. You may not need the full 1/4 cup: keep in mind you want your eyeballs to retain their shape; they will naturally flatten as they rest, so you don't want to add too much water to make the icing runny. Stir until the icing is smooth and fully combined.

Transfer 1/3 of the icing to a small bowl. Add 5-6 drops of black food coloring (or color of your choice) to create your pupils. Stir until combined.

Transfer both bowls of icing into separate piping bags.

Starting with the white icing, create small dots for eyes on the prepared parchment paper. Make them as big or small as you like, and remember that irregular shapes and sizes work well here!

Once the whites have set a little bit, repeat with the black icing, adding pupils to each eyeball. Vary sizes and placement as you like!

Let sit at room temperature for 12-24 hours until the eyeballs are firmed. Larger eyeballs may take more time to set. Remove from the parchment paper and use to decorate your favorite treats!