Argentinian Maicena Alfajores

We teach you how to prepare the traditional Argentinian maicena alfajores easily and with few ingredients.
Ingredients
25
Servings
  • 200 grams butter, at room temperature
  • 150 grams sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon cognac
  • 300 grams cornstarch
  • 200 grams wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1/2 tablespoons lime zest
  • 100 grams shredded coconut
  • 200 grams dulce de leche
Preparation
45 mins
10 mins
Low
  • Dough preparation: mix the flour, maicena, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl. Sift and set aside.
  • Beat the butter with the sugar until you obtain a smooth cream, then add the egg yolks one by one, without stopping to beat, add the cognac, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Mix well.
  • Start incorporating the dry ingredients and work the dough with your hands until you form a homogeneous dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 170-175 °C. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin on a surface sprinkled with maicena. It should be rolled out to an approximate thickness of 5 mm.
  • Cut circles of about 3.5 cm in diameter and place them on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil or silicone, slightly spaced apart. The leftover dough scraps can be re-kneaded to make new cookies.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, just until the edges start to turn brown, then remove the tray from the oven. Let cool for 5 minutes on the tray and then transfer the cookies to a rack until completely cooled.
  • Assembling the alfajores: we assemble the alfajores by joining two cookies with a generous spoonful of dulce de leche. With a knife or a small spatula, spread dulce de leche on the edges of the alfajor and roll them in shredded coconut so that it sticks well to the edges.

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