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Soft & Chewy Bakery-Style Tiramisu Cookies with Mascarpone Frosting

A close-up of one perfectly assembled tiramisu cookies sandwich filled with creamy mascarpone, dusted heavily with cocoa powder.
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Make soft, chewy Tiramisu Cookies that taste like the classic Italian dessert. This recipe features espresso-flavored cookies topped with a creamy mascarpone frosting and dusted with cocoa powder.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder, dissolved in 1 teaspoon hot water
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for cookie dough)
  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) mascarpone cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon milk or heavy cream (if needed)
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. This takes about 3 minutes.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and the dissolved espresso mixture.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix the dough.
  6. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
  7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers look slightly soft. You want these to be soft espresso cookies.
  8. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Prepare the mascarpone frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the softened mascarpone cheese and 1/4 cup softened butter until smooth.
  10. Gradually beat in the 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and vanilla extract until the frosting is creamy. Add milk or cream one teaspoon at a time if the frosting is too stiff.
  11. Once the cookies are completely cool, spread or pipe a layer of the mascarpone topping onto each cookie.
  12. Lightly dust the tops of the frosted cookies generously with unsweetened cocoa powder before serving.

Notes

  • For a stronger coffee flavor, use 1 1/2 teaspoons of espresso powder in the cookie dough.
  • If you do not have mascarpone cheese, you can substitute it with full-fat cream cheese, though the flavor will be slightly different.
  • Chill the dough for 30 minutes before scooping if your kitchen is warm; this helps prevent spreading for bakery style cookies.

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