Irresistible Tiramisu Cookie Cups – 1 Bite Will Hook You
Tiramisu Cookie Cups are soft, tender cookie bases filled with a creamy mascarpone and espresso-flavored filling, finished with a light dusting of cocoa for a handheld twist on the classic Italian 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 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon espresso powder
1/2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a muffin tin.
- Cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture to form a soft dough.
- Press dough evenly into the muffin tin to form cookie cups.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden.
- Allow cookie cups to 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 with cocoa powder before serving.
Notes
Press centers down gently after baking if they puff up.
Fill cookie cups just before serving for best texture.
Use unsweetened cocoa powder for a classic tiramisu finish.
Chill briefly before serving for a firmer filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
