red velvet whoopie pies

Ingredients For red velvet whoopie pies

• 3 c

  flour
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp

  baking powder
• 2 Tbsp

  cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 2

  eggs
• 1 1/2 c

  sugar
• 1/2 c

  vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 c

  buttermilk
• 8

  drops red food coloring
• FOR THE FILLING
• 1/2 c

  butter
• 1/4 c

  crisco
• 5 Tbsp

  half & half
• 3 1/2 c

  powdered sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 2 Tbsp

  turbinado sugar