This traditional alfajor cookie sandwich recipe comes straight from my good friend’s recipe book in Argentina. A delicious classic!
Alfajores
Servings
24 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 cups cornflour
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon rum extract or whiskey
- Peel of 1 lemon grated
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 jar dulce de leche dairy caramel spread
- Coconut flakes optional
Instructions
- Beat butter with sugar (best to do this by hand). Add yolks, rum extract, vanilla, and greated lemon until well combined. With your hand, gently add in the flour and cornflour.
- With a wet hand, separate shotglass-width sized balls of dough. Flatten each with your hand, then place on the cookie sheet. Bake for maximum 7 minutes at 350°F.
- Remove and let cool.
- Create sandwiches by filling 2 cookies with dulce de leche from a pastry bag.
- Optional: Roll each cookie in coconut flakes.
Can i swap the butter for margarine?
Yes
Miss you Rachael!
Hi Michael- Bake at 350°F. Enjoy!
Bake at what temperature??