by Holly Ruggiero

I've seen other, more complicated recipes for Tiramisu Cookies, so I came up with an easy thumbprint variety.  I hope you like it.

 

type: shaped, refrigerated

makes: 2 dozen

 

filling
1-2/3 cups mascarpone cheese
1 tablespoon dark rum
1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar

 

cookie
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup grated chocolate

 

Dissolve coffee in rum.
Cream coffee-rum mixture with mascarpone and brown sugar.
Cover and refrigerate until needed.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease baking sheets.
Combine flour, cocoa powder, and salt.  Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar.
Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and milk.
Stir in the dry ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
Shape into 1 inch balls, and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
Make an indentation in the center of cookie with a thimble.
Bake 10-12 minutes.
Transfer to wire racks to cool.
When cookies are cool fill with mascarpone mixture and sprinkle with grated chocolate.