Description

These red velvet pan-banging cookies are bakery-style perfection with crisp, rippled edges, soft fudgy centers, and a classic red velvet flavor finished with cream cheese icing. A stunning cookie for holidays and special occasions.

Ingredients

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For the Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 tablespoon red gel food coloring
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For the Cream Cheese Icing

3 oz cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2–4 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1–1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Festive sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar in a bowl.
Cream butter on medium speed until smooth, then beat in sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg and mix just until combined.
Mix in cocoa powder, red food coloring, and vanilla until evenly colored.
Add dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined.
Form dough into 3 oz balls and place 4 per baking sheet.
Bake 8 minutes, remove pan, lift and bang gently on oven rack.
Return to oven and repeat pan-banging every 2 minutes, 2–3 times.
Total bake time should be 13–16 minutes with soft centers.
Cool cookies on pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to rack to cool completely.
Whisk icing ingredients until smooth.
Dip half of each cookie into icing and decorate as desired.

Notes

Pan-banging creates rippled edges and soft centers. Cookies should look slightly underbaked in the center when removed from the oven.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 300
Sugar: 30g
Sodium: 230mg
Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 9g
Unsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 40g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 40mg

Keywords: red velvet cookies, pan banging cookies, bakery style cookies, red velvet dessert