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Dulce de Leche Alfajores

Tender shortbread cookies sandwiched with caramel-like dulce de leche.

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
60 min
Active
30 min
Serves
18 sandwich cookies
Difficulty
Medium
Cuisine
argentinian
Servings18

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Whisk the cornstarch, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.

  2. Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in the egg yolks, vanilla, and lemon zest.

  3. Mix in the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms; wrap and chill 20 minutes.

  4. Roll the dough to 1 cm thick and cut into small rounds (about 5 cm).

  5. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 10 to 12 minutes until just set but not browned; cool completely.

  6. Sandwich pairs of cookies together with a generous spoonful of dulce de leche, and roll the edges in coconut if you like.