Peruvian Alfajores with Dulce de Leche

Name: Peruvian Alfajores with Dulce de Leche
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 cups unsalted butter; 0.5 cups sugar; 2 pieces egg yolks; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 0.5 cups cornstarch; 1 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 cups dulce de leche; 0.25 cups powdered sugar

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Kwame Asante

Time

35 minutes

Servings

Calories

275

Indulge in these delicious Peruvian cookies, layered with sweet dulce de leche and dusted with powdered sugar for a treat.

275

cal

2.4g

protein

31.7g

carbs

15.6g

fat

Ingredients (10)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
unsalted butter	1 cups	136	0g	0g	15g
sugar	0.5 cups	32	0g	8g	0g
egg yolks	2 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
vanilla extract	1 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
all-purpose flour	2 cups	76	2g	16g	0g
cornstarch	0.5 cups	20	0g	5g	0g
baking powder	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
salt	0.5 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
dulce de leche	0.5 cups	0	0g	0g	0g
powdered sugar	0.25 cups	10	0g	2g	0g

Ingredients (10)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
unsalted butter	1 cups	136	0g	0g	15g
sugar	0.5 cups	32	0g	8g	0g
egg yolks	2 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
vanilla extract	1 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
all-purpose flour	2 cups	76	2g	16g	0g
cornstarch	0.5 cups	20	0g	5g	0g
baking powder	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
salt	0.5 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
dulce de leche	0.5 cups	0	0g	0g	0g
powdered sugar	0.25 cups	10	0g	2g	0g

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Step 2
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add egg yolks and vanilla.
Step 3
In another bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt; gradually stir into the butter mixture.
Step 4
Roll dough into small balls and flatten; place on a baking sheet.
Step 5
Bake for 12-15 minutes until just set; cool completely.
Step 6
Spread dulce de leche between two cookies and dust with powdered sugar.

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