Description
Tiramisu Cookies: Coffee sugar cookies topped with espresso mascarpone frosting and cocoa powder.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon instant powder espresso
- 2½ cups (300 g) all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (US), room temperature
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 8 oz. mascarpone cheese, cold
- 1½ cups (180 g) powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons instant powder espresso
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 cup (237 ml) cold heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons (10 g) cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Melt the butter and whisk in the espresso powder. Cool in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Whisk cooled espresso butter with sugar. Add egg and vanilla.
- Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Let dough rest for 30 minutes.
- Scoop cookie dough onto the baking sheet, 3 inches (8 cm) apart.
- Bake at 375 F (190 C) for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Whisk mascarpone cheese until smooth. Mix in espresso powder, vanilla, and powdered sugar.
- Slowly mix in heavy cream. Increase speed to medium for 2-3 minutes until fluffy.
- Top cookies with mascarpone frosting. Dust with cocoa powder.
Notes
- Resting the dough is crucial for preventing the cookies from spreading too thin.
- Ensure the mascarpone cheese is cold for the best frosting consistency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg