RED VELVET PEPPERMINT WHOOPIE PIES

Red Velvet Peppermint Whoopie Pies image

I made these for a Christmas party this year and have been asked to make them again for 2 other parties. The perfect combination of chocolate and peppermint. I added a little green food coloring into the cream cheese frosting for a festive touch.

Provided by jodee

Categories Desserts Cookies Whoopie Pie Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (15.25 ounce) package red velvet cake mix
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons peppermint extract
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup butter, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix cake mix, oil, eggs, and peppermint extract together in a bowl.
Roll the dough into walnut-size balls and space about 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until the tops of the cookies start to crack, about 8 minutes. Take out of the oven and let cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl with an electric mixer. Add powdered sugar a little at a time to reach desired consistency, or to sweeten to your liking.
Spread filling between 2 cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 794.3 calories, Carbohydrate 72.4 g, Cholesterol 138.6 mg, Fat 54.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 23.9 g, Sodium 711.3 mg, Sugar 51.7 g