Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies)
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Cooking:
45 min.
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Servings per container:
24
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Ingredients for - Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies)

1. Sifted all-purpose flour - 2 cups
2. Sifted confectioners' sugar - ½ cup
3. Sifted cornstarch - ¼ cup
4. Salt - ¼ teaspoon
5. Unsalted butter, softened - 2 sticks
6. White sugar - ¼ cup
7. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
8. Dulce de leche - 1 (11.5 ounce) jar
9. Confectioners' sugar, or as needed for dusting - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies)

1. Stage

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

2. Stage

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

3. Stage

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. Stage

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

5. Stage

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

6. Stage

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

7. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

Lightly dust finished cookies with remaining confectioners' sugar.