Dulce de Leche Filled Alfajores

This is a very simple recipe to prepare delicious alfajores, this tasty cookie covered in chocolate and filled with rich dulce de leche will be a perfect gift or dessert. This Argentine dessert that no one can resist.
Ingredients
24
Servings
  • 160 grams unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons dulce de leche
  • 2 3/4 cups wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 can dulce de leche
  • 1 1/2 sticks bittersweet chocolate, melted for filling
Preparation
25 mins
25 mins
Low
  • Preheat oven to 180 °C.
  • For the dough, beat butter with sugar until fluffy.
  • Add egg, water, and tablespoons of dulce de leche.
  • Add flour, cornstarch, and baking powder (previously sifted) and beat until fully integrated.
  • Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  • On a floured surface, roll out with a rolling pin and cut 48 circles.
  • Place on baking sheets and bake for 10 min. and let cool.
  • Take one cookie and spread a teaspoon of dulce de leche.
  • Cover with another cookie and press lightly to adhere.
  • Repeat the process with all the cookies.
  • Melt chocolate in the microwave, in 15-second intervals to avoid burning.
  • Cover the cookies with chocolate.
  • Refrigerate for 15 min.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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