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Tiramisu Cookie Cups Recipe

Tiramisu Cookie Cups Recipe
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Tiramisu Cookie Cups are a delightful dessert combining the rich flavors of espresso, mascarpone cream, and chocolate in a cookie cup. This recipe features a soft espresso-chocolate cookie base filled with a luscious coffee-flavored mascarpone filling and dusted with cocoa powder, perfect for a crowd-pleasing treat with an Italian twist.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
  • 1 cup (215 g) packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp espresso powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup (170 g) espresso chips (such as Nestlé)
  • 1/2 cup (85 g) semisweet chocolate chips

Mascarpone Filling & Assembly

  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 (8-oz.) container mascarpone, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlúa)
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • Cocoa powder, for dusting

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Oven and Tins: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two standard 12-cup muffin tins generously with butter to prevent sticking.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugars: In the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until the mixture is smooth, airy, and slightly paler in color, about 4 minutes.
  3. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract. Continue beating until the mixture is light and fluffy, approximately 3 more minutes.
  4. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, espresso powder, baking powder, and kosher salt until well combined.
  5. Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the butter mixture in the stand mixer. Beat on low speed until just combined to avoid overmixing. Then gently fold in the espresso chips and semisweet chocolate chips by hand.
  6. Form Cookie Cups: Spoon about 2 tablespoons of cookie dough into each prepared muffin cup. Using a finger, press gently into the center of each dough mound to create a shallow well.
  7. Bake: Bake the cookie cups in the preheated oven until they are slightly browned around the edges, approximately 15 minutes.
  8. Shape the Wells: While the cookies are still warm, grease a shot glass or a round spice jar with butter. Press the glass gently into the center of each cookie to deepen the well for the filling. Allow cookies to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Prepare the Mascarpone Filling: Using the stand mixer with whisk attachment, beat the heavy whipping cream, mascarpone, coffee-flavored liqueur, powdered sugar, a pinch of kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until soft peaks form. This should take 2 to 3 minutes.
  10. Assemble the Cookie Cups: Spoon the mascarpone cream into the wells of each cooled cookie cup, then cover the tops with the remaining filling for a generous, creamy finish.
  11. Finish with Cocoa: Generously dust the tops of each tiramisu cookie cup with cocoa powder to enhance the coffee-chocolate flavor and add an elegant touch.

Notes

  • To deepen the wells for the filling, use a butter-greased shot glass or round bottle neck carefully while cookies are warm.
  • Make sure the mascarpone is at room temperature for a smooth filling.
  • You can substitute coffee-flavored liqueur with strong brewed espresso if preferred.
  • These cookie cups can be refrigerated and served chilled for enhanced flavor and texture.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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Keywords: Tiramisu, Cookie cups, Espresso cookies, Mascarpone filling, Coffee dessert, Italian dessert, Chocolate chip cookies

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