Argentinian Alfajores

Yamilette González
The origin of alfajores goes back to the Muslim conquest of Spain, where it was a sweet made with almond paste, nuts, and honey, very similar to a turrón. Years later, after arriving in the American continent, alfajores became popular in Argentina as two or more round cookies stuck to each other with dulce de leche, jam, jelly, and other ingredients. These Argentinian alfajores are a classic dulce de leche dessert ideal for those with a sweet tooth!
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Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, (7 oz), at room temperature
  • 3/4 cups sugar, (3.5 oz)
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 2 cups cornstarch, (8.8 oz)
  • 3/4 cups wheat flour, (3.5 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/3 tablespoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • butter, for greasing
  • 2 cups dulce de leche
  • 2 tablespoons spiced rum
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
Preparation
40 mins
10 mins
Low
  • For the dough: Using a mixer, cream butter and sugar until soft. Add yolks one by one and vanilla essence while mixing.
  • Mixing over low speed, add little by little cornstarch, wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and lime zest until incorporated. Remove from the mixer and mix by hand. Place on plastic wrap, roll out with a rolling pin, place in a baking sheet, and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 284 °F. On a flat floured surface roll out the refrigerated dough until it’s 0.1 inches thick. Cut with a 1.5-inch ring. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 284 °F. Cool.
  • For the filling: Mix dulce de leche with spice rum until incorporated. Place filling on a piping bag with a rose nozzle and reserve.
  • For assembling the Argentinian alfajores: Place enough dulce de leche at the center of each cookie. Cover with another cookie to make a sandwich. Cover the circumference of each alfajor with shredded coconut. Repeat until finished.

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