Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

5 from 10 votes

Melt in your mouth red velvet whoopie pies with cream cheese frosting smooshed in between. Tastes like red velvet cake, but takes half the time and effort!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings Whoopie Pies

Calories 276kcal

Author Krystle Smith

Ingredients

For the Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

½ Cup Butter Softened
1 Cup Brown Sugar Packed
1 Egg
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
½ Cup Buttermilk
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
¼ Teaspoon Salt
1-2 Teaspoons Red Gel Food Coloring

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

¼ Cup Butter Softened
4 Ounces of Cream Cheese Softened
7 Ounces Marshmallow Creme
Pinch of Salt To Taste

Instructions

For the Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Stir in egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, and cocoa powder.
Gradually add flour a little at a time until just combined. Do not over mix.
Stir in food coloring.
Use a cookie scoop to drop batter onto prepared pans. Use a greased hand to gently flatten each scoop of dough.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the tops are just set.
Cool completely.

For the Marshmallow Cream Cheese Filling

In a medium bowl, mix butter, salt and marshmallow cream until smooth. Fold in marshmallow creme.
Spread one whoopie pie with ~1 tablespoon of frosting. Top with a second whoopie pie.

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