Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

Horrible Holiday # 1

I still didn't get a puppy.

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

2 1/2 cups flour

1 cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

pinch of salt

2 sticks butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 bottle red food coloring

1 cup buttermilk

What you do:

Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a bowl fitted with an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars together. Add in the eggs one at a time. Then add the vanilla and red food coloring.

Add the flour and buttermilk alternately in batches of thirds, starting and ending with the flour. Put 1 tablespoon on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Sandwich together with cream cheese frosting.