Description
Indulge in the flavors of classic tiramisu with these delightful tiramisu cookies. A perfect blend of coffee, chocolate, and mascarpone frosting in a cookie form!
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
Cookie Dough:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted or softened
- 2 tbsp espresso powder (or instant coffee)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup dark chocolate chunks or chips
Mascarpone Frosting:
- 4 oz mascarpone cheese
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp coffee liqueur (optional)
- cocoa powder, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Prepare cookie dough: Combine butter, espresso powder, sugars; add egg and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients and chocolate.
- Bake cookies: Drop dough on a baking sheet and bake for 10–13 minutes.
- Make frosting: Whip mascarpone, cream, sugar, vanilla, and coffee liqueur until stiff.
- Frost cookies: Pipe or spread frosting on cooled cookies and dust with cocoa powder.
Notes
- Be gentle when folding in mascarpone to keep beautiful swirls
- Use coffee liqueur for deeper tiramisu flavor; water works as a non-alcoholic substitute
- Swirl cookies into shape after baking for perfect edges
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (including frosting prep)
- Cook Time: 10–13 minutes per batch
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
