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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 all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and baking powder.

In another bowl, cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.

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

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring 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 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 coconut flakes or cocoa powder, if desired.

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