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Delicious Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

These Delicious Red Velvet Whoopie Pies are a classic treat that everyone will love! With a soft, spongy cake-like texture and a rich cream cheese filling, these tasty treats are sure to be a hit!

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1/2 cup cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
2. In a medium bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
5. Stir in the red food coloring until evenly distributed. Drop spoonfuls of the batter onto prepared baking sheets.
6. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tops are springy to the touch. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
7. In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
8. Spread a heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture onto the flat side of one cookie. Top with another cookie, flat side down. Repeat with remaining cookies and cream cheese mixture to make whoopie pies.