Tiramisu Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter, diced at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 2/3 cups mascarpone cheese
• 1 tablespoon dark rum
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
• 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
• 3 ounces quality white chocolate
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 tablespoons crushed chocolate shavings

Instructions

1. For the filling, place 1 2/3 cups mascarpone cheese in a mixing bowl.
2. Dissolve 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee powder in 1 tablespoon dark rum.
3. Add the coffee rum mixture and 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar to the mascarpone cheese. Mix together well.
4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill until needed.
5. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
6. Line 2-3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
7. For the cookies, cream together 1 1/2 cups caster sugar and 1 1/4 cups butter until light and fluffy.
8. Add the beaten large egg and mix well.
9. Stir in 1 1/2 cups flour and mix thoroughly until well combined.
10. Transfer the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a ½ inch plain nozzle, or use a heavy-duty plastic bag with a corner snipped off.
11. Pipe 28 small blobs onto the lined baking sheets, spacing them slightly apart.
12. Bake for 6-8 minutes until the cookies are firm in the center and just beginning to brown around the edges.
13. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
14. To assemble, spread the mascarpone filling over half of the cookies, then top with the other halves.
15. In a small bowl, combine 3 ounces quality white chocolate and 1 tablespoon milk, placing it over hot water to melt.
16. Stir vigorously until the chocolate is melted and has a spreadable consistency.
17. Spread the melted chocolate over the cookies and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons crushed chocolate shavings.