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Alfajores (Latin American Sandwich Cookies)

Alfajores (Latin American Sandwich Cookies) — a cookie recipe, 11 ingredients.

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Ingredients

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  • ½ cup (120 ml) butter
  • 1 cup (240 ml) white granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp lemon rind, grated
  • 1½ cup (360 ml) cornstarch
  • ½ cup (120 ml) flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Dulce de leche
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ½ cup (120 ml) butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Cream butter; add sugar and beat until fluffy.
  2. Add egg and egg yolks one at a time, beating well. Beat in vanilla and lemon rind.
  3. Sift together cornstarch, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to batter and mix well.
  4. Drop batter by small spoonfuls onto well-buttered baking sheet.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Remove immediately and cool.
  6. Sandwich the cookies together with dulce de leche.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0