Hello friends, would you check out this fun valentine whoopie pie recipe?!
Valentine’s Day is kind of fun at our house. Surrounded by boys {even the dog and lizard are boys!} it gives me an excuse to bring on the PINK! even if it’s just in these Valentine Whoopie Pies. Today I am sharing this yummy Valentine whoopie pie recipe with y’all.
The best recipes are ones that have been handed down from generation to generation. So I created these cookies using my great grandmas Sugar Cookie Recipe as the base.
Ingredients you will need:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or shortening, softened
1 egg
4 Tbsp sweet milk
1 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 tsp nutmeg
2 cups flour
1/2 cup butter or shortening, softened
1 egg
4 Tbsp sweet milk
1 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 tsp nutmeg
2 cups flour
1 tub white cake frosting
4 drops of red food colouring (optional)
Valentine sprinkles (optional)
How to make these valentine whoopie pies:
- Combine sugar and shortening in a stand mixer.
- Mix in egg and milk.
- Add flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Stir until a soft dough is formed.
- Mix in food colouring until dough becomes pink.
- Form dough into walnut sized balls and place on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 for 8-12 minutes.
- When cookies have cooled, pipe frosting onto the bottom of one cookie and sandwich it with another.
- Top with sprinkles if desired.
Tips for Holiday Baking:
- Double or triple recipes to make large batches of goodies. This allows cookies and bars to be made in an assembly line fashion and speeds up the process.
- Pick holiday recipes that compliment each other and look good plated together. For example every year I like to make Candy Cane Brownies, Eggnog Cookies, Cranberry and Pistachio Shortbread and Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies for a good variety.
- Participate in a Holiday Baking Exchange! This is a great way to prepare for a season of holiday entertaining.
- Start baking early and store goodies in the freezer until they are needed. I use these large Rubbermaid food storage containers (aff link) to save a mixture of cookies and bars in my freezer so that I have them ready to go for Christmas parties and gatherings all season long.
How we developed this recipe:
I simply whipped up a batch of this cookie dough and added a bit of red food colouring. Then my assistant baker, Isaiah, and I rolled the dough into walnut sized balls and baked. Once cool I piped our filling onto the underside of one cookie before sandwiching it with another cookie. There are a wide variety of fillings that you can use to create a whoopie pie. I simply used store bought white frosting {from a tub} brilliant right?!
These were super delicious and pinkalicious ~ a perfect addition to our Valentine’s Day celebrations. Please give this Valentine Whoopie Pie Recipe a try!
#nomnom
Valentine Whoopie Pie Recipe
Yield:
12 cookies
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
This Valentine whoopie pie recipe is absolutely delicious and perfect for Valentines Day!
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or shortening, softened
- 1 egg
- 4 Tbsp sweet milk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tub white cake frosting
- 4 drops of red food colouring (optional)
- Valentine sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Combine sugar and shortening in a stand mixer.
- Mix in egg and milk.
- Add flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Stir until a soft dough is formed.
- Mix in food colouring until dough becomes pink.
- Form dough into walnut sized balls and place on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 for 8-12 minutes.
- When cookies have cooled, pipe frosting onto the bottom of one cookie and sandwich it with another.
- Top with sprinkles if desired.
Do you have a favorite Valentine’s Day treat?
Please share!
How long and at what temp do you cook the cookies for? Mine never come out right. Either not cooked enough or cooked too much.
9 minutes seems to be the magic number for me :) Keep experimenting and good luck!