Latin American

Indulgent and Decadent Alfajores Recipe

These alfajores (also called dulce de leche cookies) are buttery and sweet with a touch of vanilla. They’re to die for! Given to me by a chef who sweet-talked the recipe out of a street vendor in Peru.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
45 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
24 sandwich cookies

Ingredients

  • 2cupssifted all-purpose flour

  • ½cupsifted confectioners’ sugar

  • ¼cupsifted cornstarch

  • ¼teaspoonsalt

  • 2sticksunsalted butter, softened

  • ¼cupwhite sugar

  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract

  • 1(11.5 ounce) jardulce de leche

  • ¼cupconfectioners’ sugar, or as needed for dusting

Cooking Directions

  1. Mix flour, 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a bowl.

  2. Beat butter with an electric mixer in a separate bowl until soft and fluffy. Mix in white sugar and vanilla until well combined.

  3. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in 3 batches, beating until just blended after each addition. Divide dough in half, roll each half into a log, and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.

  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  5. Slice dough logs into forty-eight 1/4-inch-thick cookies and place onto ungreased baking sheets.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until just starting to turn golden around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes.

  7. Remove from the oven and let cool for 1 minute on the baking sheet. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely, 25 to 30 minutes.

  8. Use a knife to generously spread dulce de leche onto 1/2 of the cooled cookies. Sandwich remaining cookies on top and place onto a serving tray.

  9. Lightly dust finished cookies with remaining confectioners’ sugar.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe24
Calories175
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
8g 		11%
Saturated Fat
5g 		25%
Cholesterol
22mg 		7%
Sodium
48mg 		2%
Total Carbohydrate
23g 		8%
Dietary Fiber
0g 		1%
Protein
2g
Calcium
4mg 		0%
Iron
1mg 		3%
Potassium
14mg 		0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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