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A close-up shot of individual Tiramisu Cookie Cups on a white plate, showing the textured chocolate crust and cocoa dusting. (Tiramisu Cookie Cups)

Tiramisu Cookie Cups with Rich Mascarpone Filling and Cocoa Dusting

Elegant Tiramisu Cookie Cups featuring a dark chocolate cookie crust, a high swirl of dense whipped mascarpone cream, and a professional dark cocoa dusting with a whole roasted coffee bean garnish.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cups
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 185
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Base
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened (225g)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar 150g
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 250g
  • 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder 45g
  • 1 tbsp instant espresso powder 5g
Topping
  • 1 cup mascarpone cheese cold (225g)
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream cold (120ml)
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar 60g
  • 2 tbsp dark cocoa powder for dusting
  • 24 whole roasted coffee beans one per cup

Equipment

  • 2 12-cup muffin tin Standard size
  • 1 Piping Bag with Star Tip Use a 1M or similar tip for the swirl
  • 1 Fine-mesh Sieve For dusting cocoa powder

Method
 

Bake the Cups
  1. Cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  2. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt. Gradually mix into the wet ingredients until a stiff dough forms.
  3. Scoop 2 tbsp of dough into muffin tin wells. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12-15 minutes until a textured baked finish appears.
  4. Immediately press a shot glass into the center of each hot cookie to create the cup well. Cool completely.
Fill and Decorate
  1. Whip cold mascarpone and powdered sugar until smooth. Slowly add heavy cream and whip to stiff peaks.
  2. Pipe a high swirl of dense mascarpone into the cooled chocolate cups.
  3. Dust heavily with dark cocoa powder using a sieve and top each with a single coffee bean.

Notes

Ensure mascarpone is cold to prevent curdling.
Use a shot glass for uniform cup shapes while cookies are hot.