TIRAMISU SANDWICH COOKIES

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 16

5 ounces semi sweet chocolate, chopped
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon espresso powder
2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
¾ cup mini chocolate chips
8 ounces mascarpone cheese, softened
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons Kahlua Liqueur

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine chocolate and butter. Heat over low heat until both have melted. Stir until smooth and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine flour. Baking powder, salt and espresso powder. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat together eggs, sugar and vanilla until mixture begins to thicken. Stir in cooled chocolate mixture followed by flour mixture. Beat until combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Let batter stand for 10 minutes in order to thicken up.
Preheat oven to 375. Drop dough by tablespoon full about onto a lined baking sheet, keeping each cookie about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 minutes or until edges are set and cookies are slightly cracked. Let cool for 1 minute before removing to a cooling rack.
For the filling:
Beat together mascarpone and cream cheese. Add in powdered sugar, vanilla and liqueur. Spread a healthy tablespoon of filling on the flat side of one cookie, top with another cookie. Makes 12 sandwich cookies. Store assembled cookies in an airtight container.
Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens