Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies)

Name: Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon brandy or cognac; 59 milliliters confectioners sugar; 296 milliliters cornstarch; 380 grams dulce de leche; 2 larges egg yolks; 0 teaspoons salt; 6 Tbsps sugar; 113 grams (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 163 calories, 1g of protein, and 8g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. If you have confectioners' sugar, salt, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Oven

Sift together cornstarch, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

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Corn Starch

All Purpose Flour

Salt

With mixer on medium speed, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

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Butter

Sugar

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Blender

Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Egg Yolk

Add brandy and vanilla. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl with rubber spatula as needed.

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Vanilla

Brandy

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Spatula

Bowl

Sift cornstarch mixture over butter mixture and combine with rubber spatula until dough comes together (mixture will be crumbly). Shape mixture into ball, cover loosely with plastic wrap (See Notes), and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.

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Corn Starch

Butter

Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Spatula

Dust clean, dry work surface with flour. Rub rolling pin with flour.

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All Purpose Flour

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Roll dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Using a 2- or 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out cookies and arrange on prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart. (See notes.)

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Cut Out Cookies

Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Bake until cookie edges begin to turn light golden, about 12 minutes. Alfajores should be mostly white.

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Oven

Transfer baking sheet to cooling rack and cool completely, about 30 minutes. Once cooled, spread half the cookies with about 1 tablespoon dulce de leche. Cover with remaining cookies. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.

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Dulce De Leche