ALFAJORES (SOUTH AMERICAN DULCE DE LECHE SANDWICH COOKIES)
While they have origins in Moorish Spain, alfajores are especially popular in South America. They are simple shortbread sandwich cookies with a sweet filling of Recipe #456177. Different doughs are used for the cookies depending on the country. Some use normal flour dough, while others add cornstarch or even cassava flour for a more delicate crumb. This recipe uses a mixture of flour and cornstarch. Enjoy!
Provided by Nif_H
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 20 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sift the cornstarch, flour and baking powder together in a medium bowl. In a mixer bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, beating until they are incorporated.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 batches, allowing each batch to become incorporated before adding the next.
- Form the dough into a disc without handling it too much. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F Remove the dough to a lightly floured work surface and roll out to about 1/8-inch thick. Cut out 40 2-inch rounds, and carefully place the rounds on two lightly greased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, but not so long that they begin to brown. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Then remove the cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
- Spread about 2 teaspoons of dulce de leche on the flat half of a cookie and cover it with the flat half of another cookie to form a sandwich. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
- If desired, sprinkle the finished cookies with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.3, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 34.9, Sodium 20.6, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 7.5, Protein 1
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Sam Ogega
[email protected]These alfajores are the perfect treat for any occasion.
Kalkidan Fikadu
[email protected]I made these alfajores for a bake sale and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Sharna-kay Simpson
[email protected]I'm allergic to nuts, so I substituted almond flour for the wheat flour. The alfajores turned out just as good!
Nahida Afroz
[email protected]These alfajores were just okay. I've had better.
The Belly King
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my alfajores didn't turn out at all. The cookies were too crumbly and the dulce de leche didn't set.
Peninah Chepkirui
[email protected]These alfajores were a lot of work, but they were worth it. They're so delicious!
Nishad F
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my alfajores didn't turn out as good as I had hoped. The cookies were a bit dry and the dulce de leche was too runny.
Lisa Ryan
[email protected]I had some trouble finding dulce de leche, but I eventually found it at a Latin American grocery store. The alfajores turned out great!
Mudassir Ijaz
[email protected]These alfajores were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
Mousumi Chowdhury
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of alfajores, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I was pleasantly surprised! The cookies are delicious and the dulce de leche is the perfect filling.
Dora Dira
[email protected]I've made alfajores many times before, but this recipe is by far the best. The cookies are perfectly crisp and the dulce de leche is so smooth and creamy.
Azam Abdallah
[email protected]These alfajores were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.