Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

 

OMG if you have never had a Whoopie Pie, then your in for a treat :)

 

Cookies:

1 box devil's food cake mix

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

2 tbsp. red food color

1 box (4-serving) chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix

Filling:

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

2 cups marshmallow creme

1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

Topping:

1/2 cup each fresh blueberries, fresh raspberries

       Heat oven to 350°F.  Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly spray with cooking spray.  In a large bowl, beat cookie ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until moistened.  Beat 1 minute longer on high speed. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls 2" apart onto parchment-lined cookie sheets.  Bake 12 - 15 minutes, until set; do not overbake.  Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.  Cool completely, about 15 minutes.  Filling:  In large bowl, beat ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy.  For each cookie pie, spread about 1/4 cup filling on bottom of 1 cooled cookie.  Top with blueberries, raspberries and second cookie, bottom-side down.  If you'd like smaller cookie pies, prepare using 2 tbsp. batter; bake 8 - 10 minutes or until set.  Topping:  Mix ingredients and top just prior to serving.