Alfajores Dulce De Leche Cookies Recipe Printable Instuctions
Discover the deliciousness of Argentine Dulce De Leche cookies! This recipe guides you through making these creamy, sweet treats perfect for any occasion.
Servings 24 Cookies
Calories 339kcal
Equipment
- Mixer
- Cookie Sheet
- Wire Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- 1 cup Cornstarch
- ¾ cup All-Purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 8 tablespoons Butter
- ⅓ cup Sugar
- 2 Egg Yolks
- 1 ½ tablespoon Lemon Juice
- ¾ teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 can of Dulce De Leche
- 1 cup Shredded Coconut
Instructions
Cookie Dough Instructions:
- Combine cornstarch, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl and mix it together.
- In a mixer, cream the butter and sugar.
- Add eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Once well combined, slowly add the powder mixture to the mixing bowl.
- Place the bowl of cookie dough in the refrigerator, and chill for an hour or until firm.
Bake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Roll the dough out till it's about ⅛-1/4 of an inch in thickness. If the dough gets a little crumbly, simply smoosh it back together.
- Take a round cookie cutter, cut circles, and place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Resmash, any leftover dough and reroll. You should get around 24 cookies.
- Bake the cookies for 12 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, slather dulce de leche on a cookie and sandwich it with another.
- Then, roll the edge of it in the coconut.
- You can dust the tops with powdered sugar, or eat them as they are.
Notes
Store cookies in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 339kcal
