Argentinian Alfajores Cookies
Delicate Argentinian alfajores cookies, two melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies sandwiched together with dulce de leche.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Total Time38 minutes mins
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: Argentinian
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 125kcal
- 75 g flour 2.5 oz/ ⅔ cup
- 100 g corn starch 3.5 oz/ ¾ cup
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 75 g soft unsalted butter 2.5 oz/ ⅓ cup
- 50 g granulated sugar 1.7 oz/ ¼ cup
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- ½ tablespoon rum
- 250 g dulce de leche 9 oz/ ¾ cup, Note 2
- 50 g unsweetened desiccated coconut 1.7 oz/ ½ cup, Note 3
Mix the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.75 g flour/⅔ cup + 100 g corn starch/ ¾ cup +¼ teaspoon baking powder +1 pinch salt Cream the butter in another bowl. Add the sugar and the vanilla extract and beat well until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and rum, and mix again.75 g soft unsalted butter/ ⅓ cup + 50 g granulated sugar/ ¼ cup +½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract + 1 egg + ½ tablespoon rum Combine: Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and combine until the dough just comes together.
Knead shortly with the hands, form a 4 cm/ 1.6 inches roll, wrap it in cling film/plastic wrap. Refrigerate for one hour.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line one or two baking trays with baking paper.
Cut the pastry roll into 5 mm/0.2-inch slices; you should have about 40 pieces.
Bake: Place the slices onto the prepared trays and bake for about 8 minutes; they should still be light in color. Let rest on the tray for about 5 minutes, transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Fill cookies: Spread about 1 teaspoon dulce de leche on half of the cookies. Place the other halves on top and press lightly.250 g dulce de leche Decorate: Place the coconut on a plate. Roll the sides of the cookies in the coconut, which should stick to the filling.50 g unsweetened desiccated coconut/ ½ cup Keep refrigerated, but serve at room temperature.
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A digital kitchen scale (the Amazon link opens in a new tab) will give you the most precise measure, ensuring the best bake possible.
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Filling: Use as much dulce de leche as required to fill the cookies. Nutella can be used instead.
- Rolling: If using Nutella for the filling, you might want to roll the cookies in hazelnut krokant.
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 40mg | Sugar: 10g