Easy Valentine’s Red Velvet Whoopie Pies Recipe
Soft, heart-shaped red velvet whoopie pies with a gentle cocoa flavor and a rich cream cheese filling, perfect for Valentine’s Day and special occasions.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 37 minutes
- Yield: 12 whoopie pies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- Red gel food coloring, as needed
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together.
- Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Mix in buttermilk and red food coloring until desired color is reached.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Transfer batter to a piping bag and pipe heart shapes onto baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until cookies spring back lightly.
- Cool cookies completely on a wire rack.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar until filling is creamy.
- Pipe or spread filling onto one cookie and sandwich with another.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for best texture. Avoid overbaking to keep the cookies soft and cake-like.