ALFAJORES RECIPE | How To Make Cornstarch Cookies | SyS

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

dulce de leche

🥗Healthier: caramel sauce

💰Cheaper: sweetened condensed milk

Caramel sauce can mimic the flavor, while sweetened condensed milk is more accessible.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.

In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add egg yolks and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, mixing until combined.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a dough forms.

Chill the dough for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick.

Cut out circles using a cookie cutter or glass.

Place the circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden.

Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.

Spread dulce de leche on one cookie and sandwich with another cookie.

Roll the edges of the sandwich in coconut flakes.

Dust the top with powdered sugar before serving.

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