Christmas Alfajores

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   1. Sift together the flour, maicena (corn starch) and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.

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   2. Cream together, butter and sugar until fluffy. While beating, add the eggs one at a time until the batter is smooth. Scrape the bowl. Add lime zest, coffee and vanilla extract. Combine well.

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   3. Add the flour mixture into the batter with a rubber spatula until a dough forms.

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   4. Wrap the dough inside a plastic wrap and let it chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

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   5. Preheat the oven to 350. Take the dough out of the fridge and gently put it on a surface dusted with flour. Roll it into a sheet of about 5mm thick. Using a cookie cutter cut into shapes (traditional one is a circle but you can do any shape you like). But the shapes onto a cooking sheet and bake for 8-9 minutes until the edges are golden.

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   6. Add 1 teaspoon of coffee into the dulce de leche. Spread this mixture onto half of the cookies. Use the other half of the cookies to cover them, making a sandwich.

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   7. To decorate you can sprinkle coconut flakes, dust powder sugar or add any candy sprinkles.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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