Alfajores Recipe
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5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Servings
12 sandwich cookies
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Calories
363 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Alfajores Recipe
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Alfajores are rich and buttery cookies filled with dulce de leche and rolled in shredded coconut. They are very popular around Christmas in South America.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 2/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup dulce de Leche
- 1/3 cup shredded coconut unsweetened
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl and set aside.
- Add butter and sugar to a large bowl and beat at medium speed using an electric hand mixer for about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolks and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl down once.
- Add in the dry ingredients and mix at low speed until just combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl down once.
- Flatten the dough into two disks, wrap each one well with plastic wrap, and chill for about an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Let the dough stand for 10 minutes at room temperature. Then, roll it out on a lightly floured surface to between 1/4 and 1/8 inch thickness.
- Cut the dough using a round cookie cutter and transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets. Re-roll any excess dough and repeat.
- Bake the cookies for about 8-10 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. The sides should be lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before assembling.
- Once cooled, add a dollop of dulce de leche onto the back of a cookie and sandwich it with the bottom of another cookie. Roll in shredded coconut and repeat with the remaining cookies.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
363kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
155mg
(6%)
Potassium
81mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
440IU
(9%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12sandwich cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 363 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 363kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 81mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 440IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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