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Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

Cakey red velvet cookies with your choice of buttercream or cream cheese filling. Check out the step-by-step photos above the recipe!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 12 sandwich cookies
Calories: 222 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour¹
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter at cool room temperature²
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk3
  • 1 ounce bottle red food coloring⁴
  • Whipped Buttercream Frosting
  • Cream Cheese frosting

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or silicone baking mats. Set aside. 
  2. In medium bowl whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together; set aside.
  3. In large mixing bowl beat butter on medium for 30 seconds.
  4. Add in the sugars, and beat until well-combined.
  5. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  6. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk, mixing after each addition just until combined. Stir in food coloring.
  7. Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons batter, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
  8. Bake 7-12 minutes, or until cookies are set.
  9. Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheet.
  10. Remove to wire rack to finish cooling.
  11. Top cooled cookie with vanilla buttercream or cream cheese frosting, and then place another cookie on top. 
  12. Cover and refrigerate any leftovers. 

Notes

  • Be sure to measure the flour properly by either weighing the flour or by aerating the flour, spooning it into your measuring cup, and then leveling. 
  • The butter is at cool room temperature if you can dent it when you press on it, but the butter holds its shape otherwise. You don't want to use warm butter in this recipe.
  • Regular or low-fat ok.
  • Or 2 tablespoons red food color.
  • Nutrition values are estimates. Nutrition information for 1 serving is for 2 cookies without frosting. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 222kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 34mg (11%) Sodium 179mg (7%) Potassium 67mg (2%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 260IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12sandwich cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 222

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 222kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 34mg 11%
Sodium 179mg 7%
Potassium 67mg 1%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 260IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.