Alfajores
An Argentina dessert. Ready in about 1 hour 36 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 1 hr 21 minPrep (about)
- 15 minCook (about)
- 1 hr 36 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
- 13 oz all purpose flour
- 9 oz cornstarch
- 9 oz butter
- 4 oz sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 ¼ tsp lemon zest
- dulce de leche
- Sprinkling desiccated coconut Shopping tip: Unsweetened shredded coconut (UK: desiccated).
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Make the Dough: Cream butter and sugar.
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Add egg yolks and lemon zest.
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Gradually mix in flour plus cornstarch to form a dough.
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Chill for 1 hour.
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Bake the Cookies: Roll out the dough.
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Cut into circles.
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Cook in the oven at 350°F.
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Keep going for 12-15 minutes.
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Let cool.
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Assemble: Spread dulce de leche.
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Do it on one cookie.
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Sandwich with another.
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Roll the edges in coconut flakes.
- Pro Tips
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Chill your dough before rolling it out.
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Do it to make it easier to handle plus to prevent your cookies from spreading too much while baking.
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Dip the alfajores in melted chocolate.
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Let them set on wire rack for an extra decadent treat.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.