Cousin Jonnie's Red Velvet Whoopee Pies |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/2 cups canola oil |
1 teaspoon white vinegar |
1 (1-ounce) bottle red food coloring |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
2 eggs |
1 cup buttermilk |
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 cup milk |
1 cup sugar |
8 tablespoons butter (1 stick), softened |
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening (recommended: crisco) |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Pies:
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets. Sift the flour, baking soda, and cocoa together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, food coloring, and vanilla.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and eggs together in a large bowl until they turn pale and double in volume. Add the oil mixture and beat to combine. Add the flour mixture and buttermilk alternately in 5 small additions, starting and ending with the flour.
4. Drop the batter by teaspoons onto the baking sheets, allowing 1-inch between drops, as the cookies will spread. You'll be making 48 cookies. Bake until the cookies are firm but not crisp, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer immediately to racks to cool.
5. Filling:
6. Put the flour into a medium saucepan and slowly add the milk, whisking until smooth. Set over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly with a whisk, until very thick, about 3 minutes. Remove the flour mixture from the heat and allow it to cool completely.
7. Cream the sugar, butter, shortening, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add the cooled flour mixture and whip until fluffy. Spread some filling onto 1 cookie and top it with another to make a sandwich. Repeat with the remaining cookies and filling. Cover the filled whoopee pies with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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