Description
Sweet passion meets classic romance in these red velvet whoopie pies, perfectly crafted for love’s special moment. Creamy cream cheese filling nestled between two pillowy chocolate-kissed cakes promises pure Valentine’s Day bliss that will make hearts flutter.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (for cookies)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup buttermilk
Baking and Flavoring Ingredients:
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling and Decoration Ingredients:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Valentines sprinkles
- Mini heart-shaped candies
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for optimal cookie performance.
- Create a smooth butter and sugar base using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes pale and airy.
- Incorporate the egg, vanilla extract, and vibrant red food coloring, blending thoroughly to ensure even color distribution.
- Separately combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, creating a uniform dry ingredient mixture.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, alternating with buttermilk, mixing until just incorporated to maintain a tender texture.
- Portion the batter using a cookie scoop onto prepared sheets, ensuring consistent spacing to allow proper spreading during baking.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for subtle signs of doneness like slight springiness and set edges.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet briefly before transferring to a cooling rack for complete temperature reduction.
- Whip cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract until silky smooth, creating a luxurious filling base.
- Slowly integrate powdered sugar, beating until the filling becomes light and fluffy with a creamy consistency.
- Generously spread cream cheese filling onto one cookie surface, ensuring complete coverage.
- Delicately sandwich cookies together, applying gentle pressure to secure the filling.
- Embellish edges with festive sprinkles or press heart-shaped candies into the filling for a romantic Valentine’s presentation.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate to maintain structural integrity and flavor.
Notes
- Choose high-quality cocoa powder for a rich, deep chocolate flavor that elevates the red velvet taste.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough, dense whoopie pies; mix just until ingredients are combined.
- Ensure ingredients like buttermilk and cream cheese are at room temperature for smoother, more even mixing.
- Use gel food coloring for a more vibrant red color without thinning the batter, creating picture-perfect Valentine’s treats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg