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Red Velvet Whoopie Pies Recipe

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies are the perfect handheld dessert—soft, chewy, and filled with luscious cream cheese frosting. These delightful sandwich cookies bring together the classic flavor of red velvet with a playful twist. Whether you’re making them for a holiday treat, a birthday party, or just because, these whoopie pies will surely impress.
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Equipment

  • - Baking sheets
  • - Parchment paper or silicone baking mats
  • Mixing bowls
  • - Hand or stand mixer
  • - Cookie scoop or tablespoon
  • - Wire cooling rack

Ingredients
  

  • #### For the Red Velvet Cakes:
  • - 2 1/4 cups 280g all-purpose flour
  • - 1/4 cup 20g unsweetened cocoa powder
  • - 1 tsp baking powder
  • - 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • - 1/2 tsp salt
  • - 1/2 cup 115g unsalted butter, softened
  • - 1 cup 200g granulated sugar
  • - 1 large egg
  • - 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • - 1 cup 240ml buttermilk
  • - 1 tbsp red food coloring
  • #### For the Cream Cheese Filling:
  • - 8 oz 226g cream cheese, softened
  • - 1/4 cup 60g unsalted butter, softened
  • - 2 cups 250g powdered sugar
  • - 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • #### For the Red Velvet Cakes:
  • **Preheat Oven:** Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
  • **Mix Dry Ingredients:** In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • **Cream Butter and Sugar:** In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
  • **Add Buttermilk and Food Coloring:** Gradually mix in the buttermilk and red food coloring.
  • **Combine:** Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
  • **Scoop and Bake:** Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop dollops of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the tops are set. Let the cakes cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • #### For the Cream Cheese Filling:
  • **Mix Filling:** Beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until creamy.
  • #### Assemble the Whoopie Pies:
  • Pair similar-sized cakes together. Spread or pipe the cream cheese filling onto the flat side of one cake and sandwich it with another.