Tiramisu is one of those desserts I have always loved, I remember buying tiramisu ice cream with my dad every Saturday when I was little and anxiously waiting for dinner time when I could finally eat it. So it’s no surprise that I am now trying to recreate it as much as I can.

The downside to it is that I really need to get it right, so for this cookies there were a few things that were non negotiable for me: they had to be super creamy, have a clear coffee taste and not too much of an overpowering chocolate flavour. It actually took me 4 attempts to get them right, but it finally happened.

So what’s in them?

• Brown and granulated sugar: I tend to do a 50/50 sugar split when I make cookies, however, for this one I added more granulated sugar than brown sugar
• Mascarpone cheese: Mascarpone is such a key ingredient for these cookies, it gives them not only the creamiest texture, but also a very creamy flavour
• Ground coffee: this is particularly important! The coffee granules are the key to an amazing coffee after taste, I actually used ground coffee from the coffee pods I use at home
• Chocolate: cut into very small pieces to spread out better and not overpower

These cookies are delicious and feel like a bit like a baby of mine, so I hope you love them as much as I do!

Tiramisu Cookies

Ingredients:

• 114 gr of butter
• 120 gr of granulated sugar
• 80 gr of brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 90 gr of mascarpone cheese
• 1 tsp espresso grounds
• 270 gr of flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 100 gr chocolate chopped into small pieces

Method:

1. Preheat your oven at 180 degrees celsius
2. In a bowl, mix together the butter and brown and granulated sugar until completely combined. Then add the egg, coffee grounds, mascarpone and vanilla extract and mix again.
3. Fold in the flour and bicarbonate of soda.
4. Once the flour is incorporated, fold in the chocolate chunks with a spatula.
5. Scoop the cookies into a lined baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are golden. Please note that these cookies golden up quickly, so keep an eye on them after the 8 minute mark.