Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies

These are so easy and SO good! I made them for my FD Ladies Auxiliary bake sale in May and they were gone in no time. Everyone asks for the recipe when I bring these to a party or get-together. I use prepared cream cheese frosting when I am in a hurry.

Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies

For Cookies -
1 box red velvet cake mix
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla

For Filling -
1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups confectioners' sugar

Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Mix together cake mix, eggs, oil, and vanilla in a large bowl. Roll the dough into balls the size of walnuts. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in the oven until the tops start to crack, about 8 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
In a large bowl combine cream cheese, butter, evaporated milk and vanilla. Add the confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing well with each addition. If consistency is too stiff, add more milk.
Dollop a generous amount of icing on the bottom of a cookie, sandwich it with another cookie, pressing firmly so that the icing comes all the way out to the edge. Repeat with the remaining cookies.