When it comes to Valentine Day one of the first thing that comes to mind is chocolate. What better way than to make Gluten-Free Red Velvet Whoopie Pies!
Keyword: Cookies, Gluten-Free, Pies, Red Velvet, Whoopie
Servings: 13cookie sets
Calories: 501kcal
Equipment
cookie sheet
Ingredients
For the Cookie
1/2cupbutter,melted
3/4cupgranulated sugar
1/4 cupbrown sugar
1egg
1tsp.vanilla extract
1/2cupbuttermilk
1/2 tsp.salt
1tsp.baking soda
4tbsp.unsweetened cacao powder
2cupsgluten-free flour, 1:1 Bob's Red Mill
red food coloring, add enough to your desired outcome
For the Filling
8oz.cream cheese,softened
8oz.butter,softened
7oz.marshmallow crème,1 jar full
4cupspowdered sugar
1 tsp.vanilla extract
Instructions
Making Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
In a large bowl, and using a hand mixer, cream together softened butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Should take about a minute or so.
Next, add in the egg, vanilla extract, and buttermilk. Continue to beat on medium/high speed.
Now comes the dry ingredients. Add in the salt, baking soda, unsweetened cocoa powder, and gluten-free all purpose flour and beat on high until ingredients are all combined.
Add enough red food coloring or red food gel to cookie dough until you reach desired intensity of color.
Lastly, It's really important that you chill the cookie dough for at least an hour or hour and a half before you bake the cookies. This will result in fuller, thicker cookies.
If you don't chill the dough you may find that your cookies become flat during the baking process.
Bake cookies at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 11 minutes. Your oven runs differently, so keep an eye on your cookies.
Making the Cream Cheese Filling
In a medium sized bowl, cream the softened cream cheese and butter together until fluffy.
Next, add in the marshmallow crème and vanilla extract and beat on high until mixture is airy and light.
Add in the powdered sugar about 1/2 cup at a time so it doesn't make a mess everywhere. Blend until all ingredients are incorporated and smooth in consistency.
For best results, pipe the cream cheese filling onto the cookie and top with another cookie to make a sandwich.