Alfajores

Prepare

1. 🥄Make the Dough: Cream butter and sugar.
2. 🔥Add egg yolks and lemon zest.
3. 🧂Gradually mix in flour and cornstarch to form a dough.

Steps

1. 🔥Chill for 1 hour.

Prepare

1. 🧂Bake the Cookies: Roll out the dough, cut into circles, and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12-15 minutes.

Steps

1. 🍳Let cool.

Cook

1. 🫇Assemble: Spread dulce de leche on one cookie, then sandwich with another.

Steps

1. 🍽️Roll the edges in coconut flakes.
2. 🌿Pro Tips:

Cook

1. 🌿Chill the dough before rolling it out to make it easier to handle and to prevent the cookies from spreading too much while baking.

Steps

1. ✨Dip the alfajores in melted chocolate and let them set on a wire rack for an extra decadent treat.