Ingredients:
1/2 cup coffee liqueur
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons instant espresso or 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
2 tablespoons powdered sugar, plus
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups chilled heavy cream
12 large chocolate chip cookies
unsweetened cocoa powder
Directions:
In a small bowl, combine coffee liqueur, water, corn syrup, espresso powder and 2 tbsp powdered sugar until well blended.
In a large bowl, combine 5 tbsp coffee syrup, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and cream cheese.
Beat with an electric mixture until smooth and fluffy.
In another large bowl, beat the chilled cream and the remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
To assemble: Break up 1 chocolate chip cookie into the bottom of each of 6 parfait glasses or wine goblets.
Drizzle 1 tbsp of coffee syrup over each crumbled cookie.
Spread 1/3 cup cream cheese filling over each.
Repeat the layers.
Top with sifted cocoa powder.
Cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 40 min.
Time total: 40 min.