Peruvian Alfajores # Recipes with Mena

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while reducing saturated fats.

dulce de leche

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sweetened condensed milk

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with less sugar.

Wash your hands and clean the work surface thoroughly.

Sift 2 cups of flour and 3 teaspoons of powdered sugar into a bowl.

Add a pinch of salt, 1 stick of room temperature butter, and 1 stick of room temperature Crisco shortening to the bowl.

Add 3 teaspoons of evaporated milk to the mixture.

Mix all the ingredients together until the consistency changes, adding more flour if the dough is sticking to your fingers or the counter.

Let the dough sit for about 15 to 20 minutes.

Prepare the egg wash by separating the yolk from the egg white, using only the yolk, and mixing it with 1.5 teaspoons of evaporated milk.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface, working in sections at a time.

Use a cookie cutter or a shot glass to cut out circles from the dough.

Optionally, use a fork to mark the dough, which may help prevent rising.

Brush a little egg wash on top of the dough circles before baking.

Bake at 350°F for about 15 to 20 minutes, keeping an eye on them as they bake quickly due to their small size.

Once baked, spread a layer of dulce de leche on one cookie and gently place another cookie on top to form a sandwich.

Roll the sandwich in powdered sugar for dusting.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens