Description
Sweet Italian flair meets modern dessert magic in these tiramisu sandwich cookies, blending classic espresso-soaked charm with delicate mascarpone cream. Layers of rich coffee-dipped goodness invite you to savor a delightful twist on the beloved Italian classic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¾ cups (219 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder (dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water)
- 4 oz (113 g) mascarpone cheese, softened
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp instant espresso powder (optional, for extra coffee flavor)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy whipping cream
- cocoa powder, for dusting
- chocolate shavings (optional)
Instructions
- Preheating Preparation: Position oven rack at center, set temperature to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Thoroughly whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing vessel to ensure uniform distribution.
- Butter Creaming Process: Utilize electric mixer to cream butter and sugar until achieving a voluminous, pale, and airy texture, approximately 2 minutes.
- Liquid Component Incorporation: Introduce egg, vanilla extract, and dissolved espresso into butter mixture, blending until smooth and homogeneous.
- Flour Fusion: Gradually fold dry ingredient mixture into wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
- Cookie Formation and Baking: Deposit rounded tablespoon-sized dough portions onto prepared baking sheet, maintaining 2-inch spacing between cookies. Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges appear set and slightly golden, with centers remaining soft.
- Cooling Protocol: Transfer baked cookies to wire rack, allowing complete cooling before assembling sandwich configuration.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth cookie dough consistency and prevent cracking during baking.
- Dissolve espresso powder completely to distribute rich coffee flavor evenly throughout the cookie base.
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform cookie sizes, ensuring even baking and consistent sandwich cookie appearance.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before filling to prevent cream filling from melting and maintain structural integrity of the sandwich cookie.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg