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Red Velvet Whoopie Pies Recipe

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With a drizzle of chocolate and a sprinkle of nuts, this eye-catching variation is a delightful twist on the classic cake. Sometimes I substitute canned cream cheese frosting for the filling. —Judi Dexheimer, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

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Red Velvet Whoopie Pies Recipe

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

40 10 50

Ingredients

2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon red food coloring
1-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
TOPPINGS:
White baking chips, melted
Finely chopped pecans

Directions

In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, sour cream, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in melted chocolate.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread filling on the bottoms of half of the cookies, about 1 tablespoon on each. Top with remaining cookies. Drizzle with melted baking chips; sprinkle with nuts. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 whoopie pie equals 272 calories, 15 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 199 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Red Velvet Whoopie Pies in Taste of Home February/March 2011, p27

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Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2011 by nessienessa

I made these without the extra toppings. Still pretty delicious and fairly simple although it was indeed more chocolate-y than I am used for a Red Velvet recipe. Still very wonderful!!!

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2011 by emily_cs

These were very good and not hard at all. They had more chocolate in them than I like in my red velvet, so I would probably leave out the melted chocolate, or part of teh cocoa next time. But overall, very good, and a hit with the family.

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