Red Velvet Whoopie Pies are fun for any season and especially around the holidays or as a Valentine treat. This recipe makes it simple, using Color Kitchen's Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cookie Mix with artificial dye-free, plant-based red color.
MAKES: 12
INGREDIENTS-COOKIES
1 Color Kitchen Gluten-free Red Velvet Cookie Mix
1 egg (room temp)
1 tbsp buttermilk (or yogurt)
1 stick butter (softened)
1 tsp vanilla
INGREDIENTS-CREAM CHEESE ICING (FILLING)
1 Color Kitchen Plain Frosting Mix
1 stick butter (room temp)
8 oz cream cheese (room temp)
1 tsp vanilla
a pinch of salt
DIRECTIONS-COOKIES
Preheat oven to 325°F.
In medium sized bowl add cookie mix, egg, buttermilk and vanilla and mix with a hand or stand mixer for 1 minute on low speed. Add butter and mix on low for another 30 seconds, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula until completely blended.
Scoop dough into rounded tablespoons and place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 minutes.
Cool cookies completely before frosting.
DIRECTIONS-ICING (FLLING)
Put cream cheese and butter in mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Add vanilla and salt and blend. On low, slowly add powdered sugar and mix for 1 min, or until completely blended.