Best Alfajores Recipe
Dessert

Best Alfajores Recipe

Best Alfajores Recipe is a delicious Dessert dish that can be prepared in just a few simple steps....

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11 Min Prep

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37 Min Cook

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4 Servings

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Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 300g All purpose flour
  • 200g Cornstarch
  • 200g Butter
  • 100g Sugar
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
  • Dulce de leche
  • Sprinkling Desiccated Coconut

Instructions

1
Make the flour base: froth margarine and granulated sugar.
2
toss in egg yolks and lemon zest.
3
Gradually incorporate in baking flour and cornstarch to form a flour base.
4
ice for 1 hour.
5
oven-cook the Cookies: Roll out the flour base, cut into circles, and oven-cook at 180°C (350°F) for 12-15 mins.
6
Let cool.
7
Assemble: Spread dulce de leche on one cookie, then sandwich with another.
8
Roll the edges in coconut flakes.
9
Pro Tips: ice the flour base before rolling it out to make it easier to handle and to prevent the cookies from spreading too much while baking.
10
Dip the alfajores in melted chocolate and let them set on a wire rack for an extra decadent treat.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
Argentina
Course
Dessert
Diet
Vegetarian
Total Time
48 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

11 mins

Cooking Time

37 mins

Total Time

48 mins
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Author

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