ALFAJORES ARGENTINOS MARPLATENSES | PASO A PASO PARA PRINCIPIANTES | SERIE ALFAJORES #1 | Elu Sweets

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine can reduce costs.

dulce de leche

🥗Healthier: caramel sauce

💰Cheaper: sweetened condensed milk

Caramel sauce is a lower-calorie alternative and sweetened condensed milk is often cheaper.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Chocolate chips are easier to use and semi-sweet chocolate can be less expensive.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed while granulated sugar is typically cheaper.

Pour 100 grams of soft butter, 100 grams of sugar, and 50 grams of honey into a bowl and beat until creamy.

Add the zest of an orange and mix well.

Add 1 egg and mix again.

Sift together 220 grams of flour, 50 grams of cornstarch, 25 grams of cocoa, 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1/3 teaspoon of baking soda into the bowl.

Mix with a spatula, then use your hands to join the mixture without kneading.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap or a small bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 day.

After chilling, roll the dough out to 2 millimeters thick and cut out circles of 6 centimeters in diameter.

Place the circles on a buttered and floured plate or a silicone mat.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, checking for doneness by lifting a lid with a spatula.

Let the cookies cool before filling them with 400 grams of pastry dulce de leche using a pastry bag or spoon.

Place the cookie caps with the smooth side up on top of the filled cookies.

Freeze the filled cookies for 30 minutes to firm up the dulce de leche.

Melt 300 grams of semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds or in a bain-marie.

Add 30 grams of sunflower oil to the melted chocolate for fluidity.

Use two forks to dip the cookies in the chocolate, letting the excess drip off.

Place the chocolate-coated cookies on a silicone mat or parchment paper to cool and harden.

Allow the chocolate to set for about 5 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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