Alfajores Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Alfajores
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour; 3/4 cup cornstarch; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 stick Crisco Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening OR 1/2 cup Crisco(R) Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening; 1/2 cup sugar; 4 large egg yolks; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; Crisco Original No-Stick Cooking Spray; 1 1/4 cups dulce de leche; powdered sugar

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour
3/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 stick Crisco Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening OR 1/2 cup Crisco(R) Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1/2 cup sugar
4 large egg yolks
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Crisco Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 1/4 cups dulce de leche
powdered sugar

1
STIR together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl until blended.
2
BEAT shortening and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Blend in egg yolks. Add water, lemon peel and vanilla, beating until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, scraping sides of bowl after each addition. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
3
HEAT oven to 325u00b0F. Coat baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray. Roll out half of dough to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut into 2-inch rounds. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake 9 minutes or until edges just begin to turn light brown. Cool 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
4
TURN half the cookies flat-side up. Spread about one tablespoon dulce de leche on flat sides of cookies. Top with remaining cookies, flat-side down, to form sandwich cookies. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour, 3/4 cup cornstarch, 3/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and more.

Yes, Alfajores falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Alfajores

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