Description
Calling for Sweet and Salty Alfajores, a South American traditional cookie, made with salted dulce de leche sandwiched between two shortbread cookies!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup dulce de leche
- sea salt
- powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk cornstarch, flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and vanilla and continue to mix until just combined. Gradually add cornstarch mixture and mix until a soft dough begins to form.
- Over a large sheet of plastic wrap, shape dough into a disk. Use the plastic wrap to help aide in shaping of the dough. Note: if made correctly, the dough should not stick to the plastic wrap however if it does, lightly sprinkle with flour to prevent further sticking.
- Place a second sheet of plastic wrap over disk-shaped dough and use a rolling pin to flatten to about a 1/4-inch in thickness. Stamp out rounds. Re-roll and continue to stamp out more rounds until dough is gone. Transfer rounds to the cookie sheets spaced 1-inch apart. Transfer rounds to the cookie sheets spaced 1-inch apart.
- Bake each sheet separately for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are light golden in color. Allow cookies to cool in pan for 2 minutes to set before transferring to a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, microwave chocolate chips on HIGH at 30 second intervals, stir. Continue to microwave until chocolate is completely melted.
- Once cookies have cooled to room temperature, line them about 1/2-inch apart over the wire rack, place a plate underneath to catch excess chocolate. Moving in one direction, slowly pour chocolate over cookies. Use a butter knife or a toothpick to drag chocolate to fill any gaps; set to dry.
- Spread 1 tablespoonful of dulce de leche over one side of the cookie; sprinkle with sea salt. Place a chocolate covered cookie on top and dust with powdered sugar. ENJOY!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Cuisine: Latin