Alfajores
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
40
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Ingredients for - Alfajores

1. Sweetened condensed milk - 2 (14 ounce) cans
2. Unsalted butter - 1 tablespoon
3. All-purpose flour - 4 cups
4. Unsalted butter, softened - 1 ½ cups
5. Powdered sugar - 6 tablespoons
6. Pisco or other brandy - 1 tablespoon
7. Baking powder - ½ teaspoon
8. Salt - ½ teaspoon
9. Powdered sugar, or more as needed - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Alfajores

1. Stage

Combine condensed milk and butter for filling in a pot over medium-low heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until it coats the back of a spoon and becomes caramelized, about 2 hours.

2. Stage

While the filling is simmering, mix flour, butter, powdered sugar, pisco, baking powder, and salt for cookies in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until a dough forms.

3. Stage

Shape dough into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes.

4. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

5. Stage

Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch or 3/16 inch. Use a small cookie cutter to cut approximately 80 circles. Transfer cookies to the prepared baking sheets; prick each cookie once with the tines of a fork.

6. Stage

Bake cookies in the preheated oven until edges are just golden, about 12 minutes, switching racks halfway through; do not let them brown. Remove oven and transfer to a wire rack. Repeat to cook remaining cookies.

7. Stage

When the filling has finished simmering, let it cool slightly, about 15 minutes.

8. Stage

Spread filling over one side of 2 cookies, and press together like sandwiches. Roll in powdered sugar to coat. Repeat to fill and coat remaining cookies.