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Alfajores Cookies
Dulce de leche is sandwiched between melt-in-your-mouth shortbread in this Alfajores Cookies recipe. Fancy looking, but easy to make!
👥 33 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 2m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Madhumita Sathishkumar📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- baking sheet
- oven
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups cornstarch, 1 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon EACH baking powder and baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
cornstarch2 cupsteaspoon salt1/4
2
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together 3/4 cup softened unsalted butter and 2/3 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
cup powdered sugar1/4
3
Add 2 egg yolks, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and lemon zest, mixing well.
4
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms. (Pinch off a bit in between your fingers; it should stay together. If it's still crumbly, blend in a touch milk only if necessary, a tablespoon at a time, but no more than 3 tablespoons total.)
5
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for ⏱️ 30 minutes.
6
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
7
Lightly dust a clean work surface and rolling pin with flour. Roll out the chilled dough to about 1/4-inch thickness.
8
Use a round 2-inch cookie cutter to cut circles out of the rolled dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
9
Chill the cookies in the fridge for ⏱️ 10 minutes while you preheat the oven to 350°F
10
Bake for 10–⏱️ 12 minutes or until edges are slightly golden. Cool completely.
11
Spread 1–2 teaspoons of dulce de leche on the flat side of one cookie and top with another to form a sandwich. (If the dulce de leche is too firm, you can warm in the microwave for just a few seconds to loosen. It should not be runny.)
dulce de leche1 cup
12
Roll edges in shredded coconut, then dust the alfajores cookies with powdered sugar
13
Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
104 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.2 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
43 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
21 mg
carbohydrate Content
14 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
1.2 g
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