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Valentine’s Red Velvet Whoopie Pies Recipe

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These Valentine’s Red Velvet Whoopie Pies are delightful, soft red velvet cookies sandwiched with a creamy, smooth cream cheese frosting. Perfect for a romantic treat, these heart-shaped whoopie pies combine rich cocoa, striking red coloring, and a luscious filling, making them an irresistible dessert for special occasions.

Ingredients

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For the Cookies

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon (1 oz.) red gel food coloring

For the Filling

  • 6 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions

  1. Prepare the baking sheets: Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Use a small heart-shaped cookie cutter or a template cut from a card to stencil hearts all over the paper, leaving one inch apart. The cookies will spread while baking. Place the stencil facing down on the parchment. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
  3. Cream butter: In a separate bowl, cream the softened butter on medium-high speed for 1 minute until completely smooth and creamy.
  4. Add sugar and wet ingredients: Add the brown sugar to the creamed butter and beat on medium-high speed until fluffy and combined. Then mix in vanilla extract and the egg, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed to ensure full incorporation.
  5. Incorporate buttermilk and coloring: Beat in the buttermilk and red gel food coloring until evenly combined.
  6. Combine dry and wet ingredients: On low speed, slowly mix the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined. Be careful not to overbeat the batter to maintain its light texture.
  7. Pipe cookies: Transfer the batter into a piping bag fitted with a ½ inch round tip. Alternatively, use a zip-lock bag and cut off the corner. Pipe a simple V shape inside each heart stencil on the parchment paper. The batter will spread during baking, so filling the heart completely is not necessary.
  8. Bake cookies: Bake for 10-12 minutes until the centers appear set. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before assembling.
  9. Make the filling: Beat together the softened butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar and continue beating until fluffy and well combined.
  10. Prepare for assembly: Transfer the filling to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip or use a zip-lock bag with the corner cut off.
  11. Assemble whoopie pies: Pair cookies by similar shape and size. Pipe a layer of filling onto the flat side of one cookie, leaving a small margin around the edges. Top with a matching cookie flat side down, pressing gently to spread the filling near the edges without squeezing it out.
  12. Store properly: Place assembled whoopie pies in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator to keep them fresh until serving.

Notes

  • Using room temperature ingredients ensures the batter and filling blend smoothly.
  • If you don’t have a heart stencil, carefully freehand pipe the V shapes; they will still spread to the correct shape.
  • Make sure not to overbeat the batter after adding flour to keep cookies tender.
  • Chilling the assembled whoopie pies before serving helps the filling set and improves flavor melding.
  • These whoopie pies can be kept refrigerated for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

Keywords: Red Velvet, Whoopie Pies, Valentine's Day dessert, heart-shaped cookies, cream cheese filling, festive treats

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