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alfajores - cookies with dulcedeleche and coconut

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Recipe by
Jean Ray
@Sheepdoc

Traditional South American cookie.

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For alfajores - cookies with dulcedeleche and coconut

  • 12 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 2
    egg yolks
  • 2 Tbsp
    cognac
  • 2 1/2 c
    cornstarch
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • zest of 1/2 lemon
  • dulce de leche
  • grated coconut

How To Make alfajores - cookies with dulcedeleche and coconut

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • 2
    Cream butter and sugar. Add rest of ingredients except dulce de leche and coconut. Knead dough until smooth. Let rest 15 minutes.
  • 3
    Roll dough to 1/4" thick and cut in 2" circles. You should get 24 cookies. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake 20 minutes.
  • 4
    When cool, spread dulce de leche on bottoms of 12 cookies and top with another cookie, letting some dulce de leche ooze out. Roll sides in grated coconut.
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