Description
Red velvet whoopie pies are soft, cake-like cookies with cream cheese filling.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until set.
- Let cool completely.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and butter until smooth.
- Spread filling on one cookie and sandwich with another.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- Allow cookies to cool before filling.
- You can add more food coloring for a deeper color.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: red velvet whoopie pies