RED VELVET WHOOPIE PIES

By MommaRode

Based on our Family's favorite Red Velvet Cake. They are best when the original icing recipe is used as the filling, but canned butter cream or cream cheese icing will do in a pinch.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 TBS. Hershey's cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cider vinegar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter milk
• 1 bottle (2oz.) red food coloring

Details

Servings 13

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar (slowly), then the cocoa powder, baking soda, vinegar and salt. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally.

Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Alternately, add flour and butermilk, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Stir in red food coloring.

Spoon dough by tablespoon, 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are set.

Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Place cookies on wire rack to finish cooling.

Spread filling (recipe follows) or icing on flat sides of half the cookies. Top with remaining cookies - flat sides toward the filling. Lightly press together.

FILLING:
2 TBS. flour
1 cup milk
Whisk together and cook until thick. Set aside to cool.

Cream together: 1 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla. Fold this into cold milk mixture and spread on cookie halves.
OR

FILLING #2:
2 - 3oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
3 TBS. butter, softened
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Beat together all ingredients with electric mixer on medium-low to medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in 3 cups powdered sugar. Add milk, 1 tsp. at a time, to make a spreading consistency.