Tiramisu Cookies With Mascarpone Cream Filling

• FOR THE TIRAMISU COOKIES:
• 2 cups Minus 1 Tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 1 cup Softened Butter
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 teaspoon Baileys Irish Cream (optional)
• 1 Egg
• 3 Tablespoons Sugar (for Rolling)
• FOR THE MASCARPONE CREAM FILLING:
• 8 ounces, weight Mascarpone Cheese (left At Room Temperature For 30 Minutes)
• 1/2 cups Sugar
• 1 cup Cold Heavy Cream
• 1 teaspoon Espresso Coffee
• 2 teaspoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, For Dusting

1. For the cookies:
2. Note the cookie dough may require 1 hour of refrigeration time. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpat mats.
3. In a bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer cream butter for 3 minutes, until fluffy. Add sugar, vanilla, Bailey's (optional) and egg and beat until incorporated. Slowly add the flour/cocoa mixture and mix until well combined.
5. Scoop 1 tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll into balls. Toss balls in sugar. Place balls on the prepared trays leaving about 2 inches between them. Press with the bottom of a glass to flatten cookies.
6. If the dough is very soft, I recommend you chill cookies for 1 hour, so they don't spread when baking.
7. Preheat oven to 375 F.
8. Bake cookies for 9-10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and let the cool completely.
9. For the mascarpone cream filling:
10. In a small bowl, using a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula mix together mascarpone cheese and sugar until smooth.
11. In the bowl of a stand mixer beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture. Mix in the espresso.
12. To assemble the cookies:
13. Fill a piping bag with the filling. Pipe a small amount of the filling onto the bottom of half of the cookies (the amount should be around 1 tablespoon). Top the filling with another cookie to create a sandwich. Sprinkle some cocoa powder over the top.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/tiramisu-cookies-with-mascarpone-cream-filling/ (may not work)