CLASSIC ARGENTINIAN ALFAJORES (secret recipe)

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.

Mix all dry ingredients (corn flour, flour, baking soda, baking powder).

In a separate bowl, mix together butter, sugar, and egg yolks (mixing in one egg yolk at a time).

Then mix in cognac and vanilla.

Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.

The consistency of the dough should be soft and oily. Collect the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic, and place in the fridge for about half an hour to an hour.

After chilling, roll out onto a floured surface and cut into circular shapes with a cookie cutter.

Bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius until lightly brown on the bottom.

Let cookies cool completely before filling with dulce de leche or quince jam.

After spreading on the cookie, find a similar size cookie to place on top and roll the cookie in coconut shavings.

Let cookies sit for a couple of hours to become softer.

Cooking Techniques

Spice Level:

Allergens