Valentines Day Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

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Valentines Cake Directions:

For the Cookies:

1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped

1/2 ounce milk chocolate, chopped

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup sour cream

2 large eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon red food coloring

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Filling:

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted

1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise and seeds scraped

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Valentine Dessert Directions:

Make the cookies:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine the semisweet and milk chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 50 percent power until melted, about 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth.

Whisk the melted butter, sour cream, eggs, vinegar, vanilla and food coloring in a bowl until combined. In another bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in four equal batches, whisking each batch completely before adding the next. Stir in the melted chocolate.

Scoop heaping tablespoons full of batter onto the prepared baking sheets and smooth the tops with a damp finger. Bake until the cookies spring back when lightly pressed, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

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 Make the filling:

Beat the cream cheese and butter with a mixer until smooth. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar and vanilla seeds. Sandwich a heaping tablespoonful of filling between 2 cookies; repeat with the remaining cookies and filling. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.

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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, experiment making these red velvet cookies in different shades of red. Line paper printed with heart shaped template to help in making heart shaped red velvet whoopie pies. Remember to pull out the template sheet before putting the whoopie pies in the oven.

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How to Make Our Favorite Valentine Dessert Ideas

Valentine Dessert: White Chocolate Blondie Brownie

First on the list is none other than the White Chocolate Blondie Brownie recipe.  A blondie bar is typically the reverse character of a brownie bar; with the use of white chocolate instead of the traditional dark. And with this delicious treat you wont be disappointed on this special day.  Also, for visual appeal you can mix the traditional brownie with the blondie and get a wonderful taste from the combination.

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Valentine’s Day Idea: Peppermint Chocolate Fudge

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Try taking a classic winter favorite and giving it a mint flavoring.   The Valentine Peppermint Chocolate Fudge has the sweet goodness of the rich chocolate with the mixture of the vibrant taste of crushed peppermint that everyone will enjoy.  What also makes this recipe amazing is that you can give it as gifts around the classroom, office or even as little reminds of love for the home.

Valentines Dessert:  Scrumptious Cupid Cupcakes

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Who doesn’t love cupcakes and cupcakes with a little bit of a twist to them? The Cupid cupcakes are chocolate and strawberry mixtures that have been touched with a bit of heaven.   These valentine treats are great for parties for the classroom or maybe even in the office but of course there’s nothing like having them in the home.

Valentine Cake:  Molten Chocolate Cake

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Last but most definitely not least is the Molten Chocolate cake that will make your heart melt.  What makes these types of cakes amazing is that they have a gooey center of chocolate that just helps keep the cake moist and delicious.  Plus, you can also add fruits on top such as a strawberry (just look above) or raspberries or blueberries the choice is yours.

Valentine’s Day is a wonderful day of the year and what’s better than celebrating it with some valentine dessert ideas that will make the day even more sweeter.  It could be chocolate, strawberry or even red velvet flavoring the possibilities are endless.  And also, stagetecture readers do you have any favorite valentine day desserts to share?

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