Red Velvet Cream Pies

Can you say YUM!?

So I've made these a few times now, and OMG they are to die for! I'm not a huge fan of red velvet, but boy, people love these things. They are SO easy and take about 30 min. And just in time for Valentine's Day!

This is what you need to make the cookie part...

1 box of red velvet cake mix(don't follow instructions on back)

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature

• Preheat oven to 350
•  add all ingredients together by hand until combined
• spoon out dough and roll into balls
• Place about 2 inches apart
• Cook for 10 min.

*Will make about 30 cookies or 15 sandwiches

I made the cream cheese filling the first time I made these and I still have some left over. The recipe will make enough to make at least three or four batches of cookies. Just freeze the rest until next time. This is what you need:

1/2 cup of butter, softened to room temperature

1 8oz package of cream cheese, softened to room temperature

1 1lb. Box of confectioner’s sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla 

• Use mixer to mix butter, cream cheese and vanilla
• gradually add sugar and mix until smooth

When cookies are ready for the filling, just spoon some on to cookies and twist on. I found that twisting the other side on spreads the filling out more even. 

Your finished product will look like this

They are Oh so yummy, people will love them and won't believe you made them! Try them out for your next get together. Enjoy!

XOXO Brooke

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Christmas Spirit

I am beyond excited that it's beginning to look and FEEL like Christmas in Austin! I've been having fun and spending time with friends and family doing Christmas type things.

We went to a gingerbread house making party. One word: FUN! Some people showed up with their A game and made some incredible houses! Scott and I had fun building our "starter home," compared to all the other mansions. I had fun with eating the accessories..."One for me, one for the house."

Some houses were complete with solar panels(top left), and a car port(bottom left). Thanks to Thane and Amy for hosting such a fun party!

Last weekend we Scott hung the Christmas lights, and we put up all of our Christmas decorations, which is not very many. I plan on buying up deals after Christmas to add to our collection. We did get some stockings as a gift from my aunt, which I'm very happy about! She said it was against the law to not have stockings.

I'm on the look out for some cutesy doggy stockings, so if you know of any, let your girl know!

Last week, Scott joined me and some of my work friends for our Holiday Happy Hour. I had a great time, minus overcoming my sickness. (I was so sick last week!! Sorry for the lack of posts).

I love my co-workers, and I'm glad we get along so well! We need to have another outing pronto!

Continuing our Christmas outings, last night I went with my future mother in law and my mom to the Austin Symphony Christmas Sing-along! I LOVE this Christmas tradition. This was my third time going to this concert. It puts me in the Christmas spirit, and gets me pumped up for the season. I love that the whole auditorium sings along and all the joyous kiddos excited to see Santa, Rodolph, and Frosty.

 Happy Wednesday friends!

Linking up with Shanna for some randomness Wednesday!!!