Alfajores Recipe - Sweet and Savory Meals

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.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

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

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

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

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

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

Cut out circles using a cookie cutter and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 12-15 minutes 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 in shredded coconut.

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