Red Velvet Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling

Prep

50

min
Total

1

hr

5

min
Servings

14

Try these delightful whoopie pie cookies sandwiched with a cream cheese filling.

Ingredients

Cookies

2

tablespoons butter, softened
1/2

cup granulated sugar
1 1/2

cups Original Bisquick™ mix
2

tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1

egg
1/3

cup milk
1

teaspoon vanilla
2

teaspoons red food color

Filling

4

oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
1/4

cup butter, softened
1/2

teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4

cups powdered sugar

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
2

In medium bowl, beat 2 tablespoons butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on low speed until light and fluffy. Add remaining cookie ingredients. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth. Onto cookie sheets, drop 28 slightly rounded tablespoonfuls of dough at least 2 inches apart.
3

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
4

In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until well combined. Slowly add powdered sugar, beating on low speed until incorporated. Increase speed to medium; beat 1 minute.
5

For each whoopie pie, spread 1 generous tablespoon filling on bottom of 1 cookie; place second cookie, bottom side down, on filling. Store in refrigerator. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar, if desired.

Recipe Tips

tip 1

If you’re a coconut lover, try adding 2 tablespoons toasted coconut to the filling.
tip 2

These Red Velvet Whoopie Pies would be a perfect sweet treat for Valentine’s Day.

Nutrition

210 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 27g Total Carbohydrate, 18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 Whoopie Pie

Calories: 210

Calories from Fat: 90

Total Fat: 10g; 15%

Saturated Fat: 5g; 27%

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 40mg; 13%

Sodium: 230mg; 9%

Potassium: 50mg; 1%

Total Carbohydrate: 27g; 9%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 18g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.