How To Make The Best Cookies Of Your Life Alfajores

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

dulce de leche

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: caramel sauce

Honey offers a natural sweetness, while caramel sauce is more accessible.

In a stand mixer, beat 3 sticks of butter for about 5 minutes until it turns white.

Add 1.5 cups of confectioners sugar and beat until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and 2 egg whites, beating well for about 2 minutes until combined.

Gradually add 500 grams of all-purpose flour (about 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons) in small increments, mixing in between until fully incorporated.

Dump the batter onto one side of two large parchment papers and cover with the other side, rolling it out to about 4 millimeters in thickness.

Refrigerate the rolled-out dough for 10 minutes to stiffen the butter.

Peel off the top layer of parchment and use a 2 to 3 inch cookie cutter to shape the cookies.

Place the shaped cookies onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet.

Preheat the oven to 340°F (170°C).

Bake the cookies for 13 to 15 minutes, checking for doneness based on thickness.

Cool the cookies completely on the table after baking.

Prepare the dulce de leche in a piping bag or a Ziploc bag by placing it inside and cutting off the tip.

Flip over every other row of cookies to make filling easier, then fill each with a generous amount of dulce de leche.

Dip each cookie into coconut flakes or almond flour as an alternative.

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