Alfajores (Latin American Sandwich Cookies)
Alfajores are a Latin-American sandwich cookie filled with dulce de leche.
Medium
š„© ArgentineServings
40 cookies
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
Ā½ cup (120 ml) butter
2
1 cup (240 ml) white granulated sugar
3
1 egg
4
2 egg yolks
5
1 tsp vanilla
6
2 tsp lemon rind, grated
7
1Ā½ cup (360 ml) cornstarch
8
Ā½ cup (120 ml) flour
9
1 tsp baking powder
10
Ā¼ tsp salt
11
Dulce de leche
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Cream butter; add sugar and beat until fluffy.
2
Add egg and egg yolks one at a time, beating well. Beat in vanilla and lemon rind.
3
Sift together cornstarch, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to batter and mix well.
4
Drop batter by small spoonfuls onto well-buttered baking sheet.
5
Bake at 350Ā°F for 15 minutes. Remove immediately and cool.
15 minutes
6
Sandwich the cookies together with dulce de leche.