Tiramisu Cookies

Name: Tiramisu Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon rum extract; 2 large eggs; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; FILLING:; 1 carton (8 ounces) mascarpone cheese; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Baking cocoa

These tiramisu cookies bring out the delicious flavors of tiramisu, sandwich-style. Pack up these treats in a decorative container for an easy, edible hostess gift. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
2 large eggs
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1 carton (8 ounces) mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Baking cocoa

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets; flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake until edges begin to brown slightly, 12-14 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
For filling, in a large bowl, beat mascarpone cheese and butter until smooth. In a small bowl, dissolve instant coffee in vanilla; beat into mascarpone mixture. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Pipe or spread filling on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Dust cookies with cocoa. Store in the refrigerator.