RED VELVET WHOOPIE PIES

RED VELVET WHOOPIE PIES image

Provided by judy sandifer

Categories Pies

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 c cake flour
2 tsp cocoa, unsweetened
2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 c butter, room temp.
1 c sugar
2 eggs, room temp.
2 Tbsp buttermilk, room temp.
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla flavor
1 Tbsp red food coloring
FILLING
8 oz cream cheese, room temp.
2/3 stick parkay margarine, room temp.
1 tsp vanilla flavor
4 1/2 c powdered sugar
1 c well chopped pecan, lightly toasted

Steps:

1. Preheat oven 375 degrees.
2. Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a small mixing bowl, set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Then beat in the buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla, and red food coloring.
4. Once combined, add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix until throughly combined.
5. Onto a parchment paper lined sheet tray, drop batter using an ice cream scoop, forming 2-inch round circles(dough will be sticky like). Bake 8-10 minutes (mine baked for 10 min.). Allow to cool for a a few minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
6. Filling: In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese, margarine, and vanilla until smooth. Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase speed to high and mix until fluffy. Add pecan and mix with spoon until pecans are incorporated. Spread filling between two cooled cookies.
7. Note: This will only make about five BIG whoopie pies. If you want more pies then use a smaller ice cream or cookie scoop. ENJOY!