RED VELVET WHOOPIE PIES WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling image

Try these delightful whoopie pie cookies sandwiched with a cream cheese filling.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons red food color
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
In medium bowl, beat 2 tablespoons butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on low speed until light and fluffy. Add remaining cookie ingredients. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth. Onto cookie sheets, drop 28 slightly rounded tablespoonfuls of dough at least 2 inches apart.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until well combined. Slowly add powdered sugar, beating on low speed until incorporated. Increase speed to medium; beat 1 minute.
For each whoopie pie, spread 1 generous tablespoon filling on bottom of 1 cookie; place second cookie, bottom side down, on filling. Store in refrigerator. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Whoopie Pie, Sodium 230 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 1 g