Alfajores
Alfajores dough that comes together quickly in the food processor. These cookies are small, rich and dissolve in your mouth.
Servings 16
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter, cut into chunks (230 grams)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar (70 grams)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (260 grams)
- 1 cup Dulce de Leche of your choice (see notes)
Instructions
- Put the softened butter, salt and confectioners' sugar in a food processor and process until creamy. Add flour and pulse until mixture holds together.
- Turn the dough out onto a large sheet of parchment or plastic wrap and press into a slab that's about ⅛ of an inch thick. Alternatively, you can empty it into a large (gallon size) freezer bag, close the bag and roll it in the bag.
- Chill the dough for about an hour or until firm. If you used a bag, cut away the bag.
- Using a round cookie cutter (I use a 1 ½ inch size) cut out circles. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheets and bake for 12-13 minutes. Alternatively, you can make 2 inch rounds in which case you might need to bake a few minutes longer.
- To assemble the cookies, put your dulce de leche in a freezer bag or a pastry bag. Snip off the corner and pipe onto bottom of cookies before sandwiching with the rest.
Notes
There are all kinds of recipe for dulce de leche. I usually make it in the Instant Pot or just buy a can of prepared dulce de leche (it's usually with the condensed milk) and add 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar and beat until fluffy.