Classic Alfajores

in #food6 years ago (edited)

Hello lovely readers , today I will share with you my recipe of Alfajores, this cookie sandwiches are really tasty and easy to prepare we will stuff them with "Dulce de Leche" that is a thick caramel sauce.

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Alfajores | Servings: 20 - 25 Alfajores

Ingredients :

  • 2 Cups of Pastry flour
  • 1/2 Cup Caster Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon of Salt
  • 200 gr of Butter
  • 1 Can of "Dulce de Leche"
  • Extra Caster sugar (to sprinkle of top of the cookies)

Directions:

  • In a bowl sift all the dried ingredients ( Flour + Caster Sugar + Salt)
  • Butter has to be at room temperature , integrate your flour and butter until you get like bread crumbs texture , shape it like a ball and let it rest for at least 20 min. Do not knead this dough otherwise your cookies will end too hard.
  • After it Rested , Roll your dough about 1/2 inch and with cookie cutter shape the dough, bake your Alfajores at 350 F / 180 C for 9 min.
  • Let them cool for 10 min and then stuff them with "Dulce de Leche" assemble the cookies sandwiches and sprinkle some caster sugar on top.

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That is it guys , I hope you enjoy this recipe