Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies)
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Description
Given to me by a chef who sweet-talked the recipe out of a street vendor in Peru. These alfajores are to die for.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- ¼ cup sifted cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks butter
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (11.5 ounce) jar dulce de leche
- ¼ cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed for dusting
Directions
- 1. Mix flour, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a bowl. Place butter in a separate bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until soft and fluffy. Add white sugar and vanilla and mix well.
- 2. Add flour mixture to the bowl with the butter mixture in 3 stages; mix until just blended. Divide dough in half and roll each half into a log. Refrigerate dough logs until firm, about 2 hours.
- 3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 4. Slice dough logs into 1/4-inch cookies and place on a baking sheet.
- 5. Bake in the preheated oven until just starting to turn golden around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes.
- 6. Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 1 minute. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 30 minutes more.
- 7. Use a knife to apply a generous amount of dulce de leche on one cookie. Sandwich another cookie on top and place on a serving tray. Repeat with remaining cookies and dulce de leche. Lightly dust finished cookies with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 24 cookies
calories: 174.6 kcal
carbohydrates: 23.2 g
protein: 1.8 g
saturated fat: 4.9 g
cholesterol: 22 mg
sodium: 105.8 mg
fiber: 0.3 g
sugar: 12 g