Tiramisu Cookies

Why We Love Tiramisu Cookies

All right folks, I have a confession to make. This is my newest cookie recipe for the holiday season. When I dreamed up these Tiramisu Cookies, I believed myself to be the first person to ever think of something so wonderful. Alas, Google always shatters the dreams of someone who expects to be an original. I found (after the fact) that Martha Stewart has a Tiramisu Cookie Recipe. SWEARS… lots of swears! Here is my not-as-original-as-I-thought-but-still-completely-fabulous Tiramisu Cookie Recipe. The cookies are tender boozy pillows filled with rich creamy mascarpone and espresso filling. Each sandwich is kissed with a sprinkling of unsweetened cocoa powder to mimic traditional Tiramisu.

Sandwich Cookies with Tiramisu Filling

In the past, I’ve had an aversion to boozy extracts. I figure if you want something to taste like brandy, why not just add brandy? In this case, you simply can’t get a strong enough rum flavor without using an extract. You’d have to add so much rum that it would affect the texture of cookie dough. To make the cookies uniform, I like to roll them into equally portioned balls, then flatten them with the bottom of a glass. Pipe the mascarpone filling onto the bottom of each sandwich cookie and top. Allow the cookie to sit out for a while so the filling will set.

Tiramisu Cookies Tips & Tricks

Instead of making tiramisu sandwich cookies, make simple frosted cookies and frost each one for double the cookies! Don’t over dust the cookies with cocoa! I love a little dusting of cocoa on top of these, but be sure to only do a very light dusting. It you want to opt for a heavier dusting, cut the cocoa with powdered sugar since cocoa can be very bitter. You can find instant coffee granules in the coffee section of the grocery store!

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