Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

These Red Velvet Whoopie pies start with a cake mix and transform into the most delicious cookies! Filled with cream cheese frosting for the perfect dessert recipe!

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword baking, cake, cookies, cream cheese, dessert, red velvet

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings sandwich cookies

Calories 151kcal

Author Jesseca

Equipment

Ingredients

1 box red velvet cake mix
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
cream cheese frosting

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two or three baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easy.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the red velvet cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk or mix until the batter is smooth with no lumps remaining.
Using a heaping tablespoon (or small cookie scoop), drop rounds of batter onto the prepared baking sheets. Be sure to leave about 2 inches of space between each one to allow for spreading.
Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the cookies are set and spring back lightly when touched. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheets or a wire rack.
Once the cookies are fully cooled, spread 1–2 tablespoons of cream cheese frosting onto the flat side of one cookie. Top with a second cookie to create a sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookies.
Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for 15–20 minutes to help the frosting set for easier eating.

Notes

I like to use a cookie scoop to keep each cookie uniform in size.

Remember that they will expand during baking so leave enough room for them to spread out.

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