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    Home » Cookies

    Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies)

    Dec 19, 2010 · Modified: Nov 21, 2020 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 7 Comments

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    Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies) - Andrea Meyers

    We’re back with more Cookies We Love from Saveur, and I have to say that these are one of our favorites. I’ve had alfajores before and just love them, but this is my first time making them, a task I relished. The butter cookies are flavored with apple brandy and lemon zest, and then stuck together with a spoonful of homemade dulce de leche. Top Gun and Monkey Boy both went for these immediately and talked about the sticky dulce de leche filling, which they really liked and constantly wanted to run their fingers through. It seems I now have competition for the dulce de leche.

    Easy Dulce de Leche - Andrea Meyers

    The butter cookies are a bit different from others because they use cornstarch as a primary ingredient along with all-purpose flour, which keeps the cookies nice and tender. They have an almost delicate texture which compliments the sticky middle well and makes these an interesting choice for a holiday cookie swap.

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    Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies) - Andrea Meyers
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    Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies)

    Adapted from Saveur.
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: cookies, dulce de leche
    Servings: 20 cookies
    Calories: 103kcal

    Equipment

    • medium mixing bowl
    • stand mixer with paddle attachment, or hand mixer and large bowl
    • rolling pin
    • 2-½-inch round cookie cutter
    • 2 half-sheet baking pans, lined with parchment paper
    • wire cooling racks

    Ingredients

    • 1-⅔ cups cornstarch
    • 1-¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
    • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
    • 1 tablespoon cognac or brandy (I used apple brandy.)
    • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
    • 4 egg yolks
    • dulce de leche (or arequipe, for filling the cookies)
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    Preparation

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C.
    • In the medium bowl, sift together the cornstarch, flour, and baking powder. In the bowl of the mixer, beat together the sugar and butter until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the cognac and zest and beat. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating after each until all the eggs are thoroughly mixed in. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until fully incorporated.
    • Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead briefly, then divide it into 3 pieces. Working with 1 dough piece at a time, roll out the dough to ¼″ thickness. Cut out the cookies with the round cutter and transfer the cut cookies to the prepared baking pans, spacing them 1 inch apart. Reroll the scraps and repeat until all the dough has been cut.
    • Bake the cookies in the preheated oven until golden, about 12–15 minutes. Let cool. Flip half the cookies over and top each with 1 heaping teaspoon of dulce de leche. Top with remaining cookies. Store in a tin for up to 3 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 227IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Ben says

      December 20, 2010 at 9:21 am

      Dulce de leche and cajeta are one of the best things to finish any kind of dessert. I love these cookies, I've seen them a lot down here in Mexico.

      Reply
    2. Carolyn Jung says

      December 20, 2010 at 12:09 pm

      One of my fave all-time cookies. After all, how can you not love having TWO cookies in one? 😉

      Reply
    3. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

      December 20, 2010 at 9:31 pm

      I love these cookies, but can never manage to keep dulce de leche in the house long enough (husband is the guilty party here -- he eats it right from the jar, with a spoon!) to make them. Sigh...

      Reply
      • Andrea says

        December 20, 2010 at 9:32 pm

        Lydia, I sympathize with your husband. 🙂

        Reply
    4. coco cooks says

      December 26, 2010 at 1:05 pm

      Who can resist Dulce de Leche? I didn't make these but may need to .

      Reply

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