Description
Red velvet whoopie pies are soft, cake-like cookies filled with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine red food coloring, vanilla, oil, eggs, buttermilk, and vinegar.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- Drop tablespoon-sized scoops onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and mix until creamy.
- Spread filling on half of the cookies and sandwich with the other half.
Notes
- Store whoopie pies in an airtight container.
- They taste better after resting for a day.
- You can add more food coloring for a deeper red 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: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: red velvet whoopie pies, dessert, cookies