Sugar!!!!!!
It is the ultimate sugar holiday coming up. And as a love of all things sugar, I’m highlighting…sugar! Domino sugar to be exact.
While looking through their website last week I noticed Elegant Tiramisu Cookies. Otherwise known as, cookies that had mascarpone cheese in them. We all know how that I have an unnatural love for mascarpone cheese, so I was all over these! And they did not disappoint.
I really love just the cookies themselves and don’t think that you have to go the extra mile if you don’t want and make them into sandwiches. But of course, if you do, whenever you are adding more mascarpone cheese to anything, you are by definition making it better. 
There was a chocolate layer that I skipped (I know, clearly there is something wrong with me…oh yeah, I’m lazy) and I went with just sprinkling powdered sugar and cocoa powder on the filling instead.
I am seriously considering making these be my cookies for cookie exchange this year. So yummy, and quite unique. If you are not a tiramisu lover, there are several holiday cookie recipes (as well as a ton of recipes in general) over on the Domino site. If they are all as good as these cookies were then I may be making everything off of that site!
Hope everyone had a nice American Thanksgiving. I promise I will be around more in the coming weeks.
Tiramisu Sandwich Cookies
¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon *Domino® Granulated Sugar, divided
½ tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
4 oz mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
1 egg
½ tsp powdered espresso powder
2 tsp coffee liqueur
1 ¼ cups plus 2 TBSP all-purpose flour
1 tsp cream of tartar
½ tsp baking soda
¼ salt
Filling:
4 oz mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
3 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup *Domino® Granulated Sugar
1 tsp coffee liqueur
To sprinkle:
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and cocoa in small bowl; set aside. Beat cheese and remaining sugar until fluffy. Add egg, espresso powder and coffee liqueur. Stir together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in small bowl; gradually add to cheese mixture; beat until well mixed.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets (I chose to pipe mine out for more consistency). Sprinkle with sugar/cocoa topping. Bake 10-12 (I only went 9 on mine) minutes until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets while warm. Cool on wire rack.
For the filling:
Using a stand mixer, or a bowl and electric beaters, beat together the mascarpone and cream cheeses, about 3 minutes. Add sugar and coffee liqueur, and beat for an additional 2 minutes.
In a small bowl, sift together powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
Spread cheese filling on bottom half of cookies (I used a piping bag). Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cocoa powder mix. Top with the remaining half of cookies and press together to make sandwiches. Store in refrigerator.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies
Adapted from the Domino Sugar website, to get the full recipe of the one I adapted, go here.
*Domino Sugar graciously gave me a $20 gift card to buy baking supplies to make a recipe from their website.
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November 30th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Tiramisu sandwich cookies?? Excellent!!
November 30th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
These cookies look great. Sometimes I forget to look at the product’s I am using website, they usually have pretty good recipes!
And now that I think about it… you really do like mascarpone cheese!
November 30th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Beautiful…nice to see you back! HAPPY HOLIDAYS
November 30th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
They look amazing!!!
Wow, that’s really nice of them to give you a $20 gift card… man. -peers down at empty wallet- haha.
November 30th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
those cookies are adorable! they would be perfect for a cookie exchange!
November 30th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Those look great! I’ll have to check out that site since I am always looking for new recipes.
November 30th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Wow…tiramisu in cookie form. Very nice!
November 30th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
I love tiramisu so I am sure that these cookies will be great. Thanks for suggesting the Domino site. I am another one who forgets that there are great recipes to be found on a manufacturer’s website.
November 30th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
What gorgeous sandwich cookies! I love the flavor you chose!
Cheers,
Rosa
November 30th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
How delicious! I love the mascarpone sandwiched in the middle…yum!
November 30th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
What a nice tiramisu twist! These look super tasty!
November 30th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Those look not only pretty, but delicious!
December 1st, 2009 at 12:25 am
I don’t even LIKE tiramisu but the pictures of these have me drooling and dying to try. *wiggles*
December 1st, 2009 at 4:18 am
I loveeee Tiramisu, they sound really good!
December 1st, 2009 at 5:48 am
Yummy Looking!
December 1st, 2009 at 12:35 pm
OMG these look fantastic! As if, tiramisu couldn’t get any better you go and make it into a cookie.
December 1st, 2009 at 1:15 pm
I love cookies and I love marscapone – therefore I truly adore this cookie idea! I fear it far too dangerous to be in my house
December 1st, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Those look awesome! Happy Holiday Baking.
December 1st, 2009 at 2:16 pm
These look awesome. Mascarpone is heavenly!
December 1st, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Tiramisu cookies, they sound better than good!
Mimi
December 1st, 2009 at 5:17 pm
$20. That’s a lot of powdered sugar! Of course it *does* tend to disappear this time of year.
Not sure I could leave out the chocolate, but the cookies are still cute as buttons!
December 1st, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Oh goodness, I am all about the double-cream filled sandwich cookies lately.
December 1st, 2009 at 10:54 pm
portable munchables! One for each hand! Definitely going to try these thanks.
December 2nd, 2009 at 12:19 am
My favorite dessert as a cookie, yes please! Thanks for sharing this awesome idea.
December 2nd, 2009 at 4:14 am
Oh yum these are picture perfect and I bet they tasted fab. I don’t think I would be able to stop at one!
December 2nd, 2009 at 5:40 am
What’s not to love about a cookie named tiramasu.
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:04 am
What a fabulous idea! Tiramisu cookies. I am going to make these tomorrow!
December 2nd, 2009 at 10:49 am
My goodness. Peabody = trouble.
I discovered the King Arthur flour site awhile back and now you are tellling me there is a domino sugar site?!? Yikes, I’m doomed!!
Those cookies look fabulous, I need those cookies!
Come visit me, I have free tomatoes…
December 2nd, 2009 at 10:54 am
We love mascarpone cheese and tiramisu! Nice job kicking it up a notch with the filling and NOT adding the chocolate!
~ingrid
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:08 am
Sugar, mascarpone cheese…in a cookie? I’m all over it! Thanks for the heads up on the Domino site – I really need more sugar recipes.
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:38 pm
I will love you forever if you bring these to cookie exchange!
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Oh yum! These sound heavenly =D.
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Tiramisu Cookies…where have you been all my life. These look amazing!
December 2nd, 2009 at 9:09 pm
These sound fantastic – how could you go wrong with tiramisu in cookie form?
December 3rd, 2009 at 3:14 am
Mon dieu–pleasure overload. I want these cookies. I NEED these cookies.
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:13 pm
These are precious, Pea – I love chocolate, but think you went the right here omitting it.
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Why is it that every time you post something, I start to have cravings for it? Hmmmmm
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
I share your love for mascarpone — these cookies look insanely delicious!
December 4th, 2009 at 9:12 am
I am not a fan of taramisu, so may not try these (although they look great), but thanks for mentioning the Domino sugar website. That’s the brand I use, but duh, have never thought to visit their website. Lots of good recipes!!!
Looking forward to your next sweet creation.
December 4th, 2009 at 11:03 am
OMG, they’re gorgeous!
December 4th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Beautiful cookies!!
December 4th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
what a great cookie idea!
December 4th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
These would be great for holiday get togethers! Love your website!
December 4th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Anything that looks like a whoopie gets my attention. And mascarpone? Um, yes, please? I have been a complete slacker not dropping by to say hello. I’m almost over my 10th midlife crisis, so I’ll try and improve. kay? Hope you’re well peabody.
December 5th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Oh wow….one of my favorite Italian desserts in a cookie…..genius I’m tellin’ ya….pure genius.
Those photos have set the drool-o-meter into over-drive….YUM!
December 11th, 2009 at 6:49 am
These look so incredible! Your blog is beautiful, love everything about it.
December 15th, 2009 at 7:42 am
These look delicious! I’m thinking of making these for my family’s cookie baking “contest,” but they would be made the day before they would be eaten. I was wondering if these stored well? Does refrigerating make them soggy?
December 18th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
portable tiramisu – amazing. something i’ve needed without even knowing i needed it.
December 23rd, 2009 at 10:57 pm
I love Tiramisu so I decided to try this recipe to include them in my Christmas cookie boxes and they were just the greatest cookie ever! Everyone loved them! For the person wanting to know if they store well the answer is yes. I stored some 3 days and they taste even better and the cookie doesn’t get soggy just refrigerate. They are just amazing!! Four stars!
January 3rd, 2010 at 10:02 am
I made these yesterday. Delicious! I took them to a party, they didn’t last long.