Alfajores De Maicena Recipe
Biscuit-like cookies with dulce de leche in the middle, rolled in coconut
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Ingredients
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Cookies
Filling
Coating
Method
Cookie Preparation
- 1
Cream the Butter and Sugar
In a large bowl, beat the unsalted butter and powdered sugar together until creamy and light in color.
- 2
Add Vanilla
Mix in the vanilla extract until well combined.
- 3
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
- 4
Mix Dry Ingredients with Wet
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 5
Chill the Dough
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or until firm.
Baking
- 6
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 7
Shape the Cookies
Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough and roll them into balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- 8
Bake the Cookies
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
Assembly
- 9
Fill with Dulce de Leche
Once the cookies are completely cool, spread a generous amount of dulce de leche on the flat side of one cookie and sandwich it with another cookie.
- 10
Roll in Coconut
Roll the edges of the sandwich cookie in the shredded coconut until well coated.
- 11
Serve
Arrange the alfajores on a serving plate and enjoy!
