Alfajores
Servings: 24 sandwich cookies
Calories: 235kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- ¾ teaspoon rum extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup dulce de leche (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and powdered sugar together in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
- Stir in the egg yolk, vanilla, and rum extract until combined.
- Sift in the flour and cornstarch.
- Add the lemon zest and salt.
- Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Use a 1.5-tablespoon scoop to portion the dough.
- Roll into smooth balls, place on the prepared baking sheets, and flatten with the bottom of a glass or bowl dipped in flour.
- Bake until just barely beginning to turn golden on the bottoms (approx. 8 to 12 minutes).
- Cool on the baking sheet.
- Place about 1 teaspoon of dulce de leche on the bottoms of half the cookies, then sandwich another cookie on top.
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Notes
For more info on the filling, click here: Easy Dulce de Leche Recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich cookie | Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 484IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg