Alfajores | Melissa Clark Recipes | The New York Times

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining texture.

dulce de leche

🥗Healthier: caramel sauce

💰Cheaper: sweetened condensed milk

Sweetened condensed milk is often more accessible and cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

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

Add egg yolks and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together cornstarch, baking powder, and cocoa powder.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until a dough forms.

Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

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, until lightly golden.

Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.

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

Dust the assembled alfajores with powdered sugar before serving.

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