How to Make Alfajores (Como Hacer Afajores de Maicena) | Muy Bueno

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

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

dulce de leche

🥗Healthier: caramel sauce

💰Cheaper: sweetened condensed milk

Caramel sauce is easier to find and can mimic the sweetness.

In a bowl, combine 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 and 1/2 cups corn starch, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; whisk together and set aside.

In a stand mixer, add 1 cup of unsalted softened butter and 3/4 cup of granulated sugar; beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.

Incorporate the liquid ingredients: add 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, zest from 1 orange, and 2 teaspoons of orange extract; mix until well combined.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing little by little until a soft dough forms.

Divide the dough in half, form each half into a large disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Sprinkle your work surface and rolling pin with flour; roll out the disc of dough to about 1/4 inch thick.

If the dough is too soft, add more flour to the work surface or the dough itself.

Spray baking sheets with Crisco cooking spray.

Using a 2-inch scalloped cookie cutter, cut out rounds from the dough and carefully place them on the greased cookie sheet.

Repeat with the remaining dough.

Bake the cookies at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes until the bottoms are light golden brown.

Let the cookies rest for 1 minute before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Spread dulce de leche on the bottom side of one cookie and sandwich it with another cookie.

Dust the assembled alfajores with powdered sugar before serving.

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