Jon’s Alfajores

(from mcconnki’s recipe box)

Source: Jon

Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 24 people

Categories: Dessert - Cookie

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks of butter! room temp.
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1 egg PLUS 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 c flour
  • 1 c cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1-2 c dulce de leche
  • powdered sugar for garnish

Directions

  1. Cream butter and sugar

  2. Add in the eggs and vanilla. Beat well.

  3. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl.

  4. Add in flour mixture until dough forms.

  5. move dough from the mixer and divide in 2.

  6. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1/2 to 8 hr.

  7. Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/4".

  8. Cut into small circles.

  9. Bake at 350 for 15 min. on parchment-lined cookie sheets just until edges brown.

  10. Spread dulce de leche on bottom of cookies and top with another one.

  11. Garnish with sprinkling of powdered sugar.

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