Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies for Valentines Day & A Gooseberry Patch Surprise

Um red velvet cake it's one of my favorite of southern cakes. Valentines Day is quickly approaching and wanted to bake up a few special treats. Since I just made the red velvet cupcakes I couldn't bake those again. 

I really wanted something red velvet to go along with the whole valentine theme. It got me thinking, awhile back I made Homemade Oreo Cookies and they were such a big hit. I thought maybe I could substitute a red velvet cake mix in place of a devils food cake. Then I could make Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies.

I knew they would be really pretty with the red cookie color and the creamy cream cheese filling. Sometimes you just have to take a chance on things because you might be pleasantly surprised in the end. 

Those are my favorite types of recipes. Well, I am so glad I tried because these little cuties turned out awesome!!!! just look how pretty and festive they look. I was so excited that they turned out. My kiddos got a hold of a few of them while I was taking pictures so I had to hide them in the freezer rather quickly. If not they would have ate them all.

These will be cute Valentines Day treats for the kiddos teachers and then the rest are for us. I have one more Valentine treat to make so hopefully I can get it finished and posted in time for the holiday. Before I go I wanted to ask everyone for a little favor. If you have a chance today pop on over to the Gooseberry Patch Blog. 

 They recently added a new feature to their blog called "Featured Friday". What is Featured Friday? well it's their way of thanking all the bloggers out there that link up to Gooseberry Patch and share their cookbooks, recipes and ideas.

As a thank you each week Gooseberry Patch will shine a spotlight on some of those special bloggers. I am excited to say that Gooseberry Patch contacted me and said I was one of the sites they think of when they think of Gooseberry Patch friends. How cool is that!!!! So if you have a minute today stop by their site and see what they are saying about Mommy's Kitchen. 

I am beyond thrilled to be the first blogger for "Featured Friday". I adore Gooseberry Patch so this is kind of big deal for me. Thank you Vickie & Jo Ann for featuring Mommy's Kitchen and considering me as a Gooseberry Patch Friend. I really feel more like part of the family.

Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies

1 - 18 oz  package duncan hines red velvet cake mix

2 - eggs

1/2 - cup oil or butter flavored shortening

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Add oil and eggs to cake mix and blend together. Roll dough into balls (a little larger than a quarter). 

Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on sheet (until warm). Remove cookies from sheet and place on cooling rack.

To assemble the cookies, in a pastry bag with a 1/2 inch, round tip (you can always use a zip lock bag with a round tip or just use a butter knife) add about a tablespoon of filling into the center of one cookie. 

Place another cookie similar in size on top of the filling. Lightly press, to work the filling evenly to the outsides of the cookie. Continue this process until all the cookies have been sandwiched with cream.

Cream Cheese Filling Recipe:

1 - stick butter (1/2 cup)
1 - 8oz package philly cream cheese
3-4 cups - confectioner's sugar (depending on desired consistency)
1 - tsp vanilla extract

Cream butter and add cream cheese and vanilla extract. Mix well. Add confectioner's sugar slowly until you reach your desired consistency. 

If the mixture is to thick add a bit of milk until you have the consistency you want. 

Cooks Note: The cream filling mixture makes enough for two batches of cookies. I doubled the cookie recipe and had plenty of filling.