Dulce de Leche Alfajores Draft

Name: Dulce de Leche Alfajores
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 7 oz butter, margarine or half and half, softened; 1 cup sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 package vanilla sugar (1 packet, about 10 g); 1 package baking powder (1 packet, about 2 tsp); 4 cups cornstarch; 1 cup all-purpose flour; dulce de leche; shredded coconut for rolling

My alfajores, soft pale cornstarch cookies sandwiched with dulce de leche and rolled in coconut around the edges.

Cook10 min
Total10 min
KashrutDairy

What you need

Amount:×1

Cookies

Filling

dulce de leche
shredded coconut for rolling

How I make it

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Beat the sugar and butter (or margarine) with a mixer until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
Add the vanilla sugar and baking powder and beat a little more, until even.
Sift the cornstarch into another bowl and add it gradually while beating, until absorbed and the dough is sticky.
Sift the flour over it and beat just until absorbed.
Gather the dough into a ball and place on a floured surface. Roll out to ¼ inch (½ cm) thick.
Cut circles no larger than 1¼-1½ inches (3-4 cm) with a cookie cutter or small glass. Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 7-10 minutes, just until set and still pale. Start on the lower third of the oven and move to the middle if needed.
Cool completely.
Sandwich pairs of cookies with dulce de leche and roll the edges in coconut.

What I've learned

I take the cookies out while they're still pale, before they turn golden at all.
Store in a closed container.

Source: ChefEf (chefef.com)