Heart-Shaped Red Velvet Whoopie Pies with Classic White Ganache

 

 

Medium

Ingredients

  • Cookies
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon red gel food coloring
  • Classic White Ganache Filling
  • 1 cup Ghirardelli Classic White Vanilla Flavored Chips
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place 4 heart-shaped cookie cutters on the tray. Lightly spray the cookie cutters with pan spray.
  • Whisk flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda together.
  • In another bowl, combine brown sugar and butter until it resembles wet sand.
  • Add buttermilk, egg, vanilla, and red coloring; whisk until smooth.
  • Fold dry mixture into wet mixture until smooth.
  • Spoon batter into heart-shaped cutters (about 2 heaping tablespoons each). Smooth tops with a wet finger.
  • Bake 11–13 minutes, then cool completely for about 30 minutes.
  • Heat heavy cream until steaming, then pour over classic white chips. Let sit 2–3 minutes and stir until smooth.
  • Chill ganache in the fridge for 45–60 minutes until thick and spreadable.
  • Spread ganache on half the cookies and top with remaining cookies to form sandwiches.

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