Irresistible Tiramisu Cookie Cups – 1 Bite Will Hook You
Soft, buttery cookie cups filled with a light mascarpone and espresso cream, finished with a dusting of cocoa for a handheld tiramisu-inspired dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookie cups
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp espresso powder
1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously grease a muffin tin.
- Cream butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Divide dough evenly and press into muffin tin, shaping each into a cup.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Remove from oven and gently press centers down if needed; cool completely.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold in mascarpone cheese and espresso powder until smooth.
- Fill cooled cookie cups with the mascarpone mixture.
- Dust tops with cocoa powder before serving.
Notes
Cookie cups can be baked a day ahead and filled before serving.
Chill filling briefly if it feels too soft.
Espresso powder can be adjusted to taste.
Unfilled cookie cups freeze well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
