red velvet whoopie pies
Moist with a hint of chocolate flavor, these red velvet whoopie pies would be perfect for Valentine's Day!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
14 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 - eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 8 - drops red food coloring
- FOR THE FILLING
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup crisco
- 5 tablespoons half & half
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
How To Make red velvet whoopie pies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa, and salt together.
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Step 3In a mixing bowl, add eggs and sugar. Beat until well combined, batter should be a pale yellow, about three minutes. Add in oil and vanilla. Beat until combined.
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Step 4Gradually add in flour and buttermilk mixture. Add about one cup flour mix, then half a cup buttermilk. Blend. Repeat this process until everything is added.
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Step 5Drop tbsp size dollops on a cookie sheet and bake for 11 minutes. Let cookies cool, then smear icing on one side of a cookie and press together with another cookie to form whoopie pies.
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Step 6Prepare icing by creaming crisco and butter. Add in powdered sugar and half & half. Once combined, add vanilla and turbinado sugar. Smear onto cookies.
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