Red Velvet Whoopie Pies Recipe

Don’t know what a whoopie is? This fun treat, also referred to as a “gob”, is like a mix between a cookie and a cake, filled with yummy frosting. It’s traditionally a New England treat, but they have been popping up all over the states. Rich cocoa powder is paired with a fun red food coloring to create a fun pop that tastes absolutely decadent!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups

  canola oil

• 1 teaspoon

  vinegar

• 1 one-ounce bottle

  red food coloring

• 1/2 teaspoon

  Vanilla Extract

• 2

  eggs

• 1 1/2 cups

  sugar

• 1 cup

  buttermilk

• 3 cups

  flour

• 1 teaspoon

  baking soda

• 1/3 cup

  Dutch Process Cocoa Powder

• 1/4 cup

  butter, room temp

• 4 ounces

  cream cheese, room temp

• 7 ounces

  marshmallow cream

Directions

Place the butter and cream cheese on the counter, to bring to room temperature. Pre-heat the oven to 350-degrees.

Combine the oil, vinegar and food coloring together in a stand mixer, on low. Add the vanilla and the eggs. Slowly add the sugar, mixing as you go, scraping down the sides of the mixer.

Add the buttermilk and the flour, alternating between the two, until all combined. Add the cocoa.

The batter will be thicker than cake batter, but thinner than cookie batter.

Drop by tablespoons on to greased cookie sheets.

Bake for 12 minutes at 350-degrees. Let cool completely before frosting, about 15 minutes.

Combine the butter, cream cheese, and marshmallow cream until smooth. Spread on to one cookie thickly, then use another cookie to top it like a sandwich. Continue until all the cookies and filling are used. Enjoy!

Store in the fridge.