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Alfajores with Dulce de Leche

6 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 3HRS

Alfajores with Dulce de Leche

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Indulge in the timeless delight of Alfajores with Dulce de Leche, a classic Latin American cookie. With its buttery crumble and luscious caramel filling, this treat, made from simple ingredients, is a sweet tooth's dream. Satisfy your cravings with this traditional delicacy!
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Tina Sawasdee at SideChef
Lead Culinary Producer🍳🎬 Another food lover! Never say no to CHILIES🌶, LIME, SUGAR AND FISH SAUCE! Find me on instagram @tangy.tina 📸
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Indulge in the timeless delight of Alfajores with Dulce de Leche, a classic Latin American cookie. With its buttery crumble and luscious caramel filling, this treat, made from simple ingredients, is a sweet tooth's dream. Satisfy your cravings with this traditional delicacy!
3HRS
Total Time
$0.35
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
12
us / metric
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
1/2 cup
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
plus more for sprinkling on top
Salted Butter
1 cup
Cold Salted Butter, cubed
Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 can
(12 fl oz)
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
4 Tbsp
Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
416
Fat
21.7 g
Protein
5.5 g
Carbs
50.2 g
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Tina Sawasdee at SideChef
Lead Culinary Producer🍳🎬 Another food lover! Never say no to CHILIES🌶, LIME, SUGAR AND FISH SAUCE! Find me on instagram @tangy.tina 📸
https://www.sidechef.com

Author's Notes

Make Dulce de Leche with a pressure cooker:
Remove the label from the condensed milk can. In a pressure cooker, add the steam basket and place the condensed milk can on top. Fill in the water to cover the can but do not exceed the maximum capacity. Cover with the lid. The pot will take 20 minutes to come up to the pressure. Carefully release the pressure from the cooker, it will take about 30-40 minutes. Then remove from the heat and let the pot cool down before removing the lid. Remove the can and make sure the can is completely cooled down before opening.

Make Dulce de Leche with oven:
Pour the condensed milk into a pie dish, and use a piece of foil to cover tightly. Place the pie dish on the deep baking dish. Then fill in hot water to reach about an inch of depth. Bake in the oven for about 2 hours. Make sure to check the water and refill the hot water.
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step 1
Place the Sweetened Condensed Milk (1 can) in the large pot. Fill with water until the can is submerged by 1-2 inches. Turn on the heat to medium-high. Once boiling, reduce to simmer for about 2-3 hours. Make sure to check the water level and refill as necessary.
step 2
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
step 3
Line parchment paper on the baking sheet.
step 4
Prepare the cookie dough. Mix All-Purpose Flour (2 cups), Corn Starch (1 cup), and Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1/2 cup) in a mixing bowl.
step 5
Add Salted Butter (1 cup) and mix well until the dough forms. At first, it will be crumbly and dry after that, the dough will be soft and uniform.
step 6
Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thick. Then use about 1 ½-inch round mold to cut. Repeat with other disks of dough. Reroll and cut. If the dough is too soft and sticks to the rolling pin, you can put it in the fridge for a couple of minutes to make it easier to roll and cut.
step 7
Place the cookie dough on the baking sheet. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown.
step 8
Remove from the oven and let it cool completely. Then add dulce de leche into a piping bag and fill half of the amount of the cookies with it.
step 9
Add another cookie on top to form the sandwich. Roll the side of each cookie on the Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (4 Tbsp).
step 10
Serve.
step 10 Serve.
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Snack
Shellfish-Free
Cookies
Dessert
Vegetarian
Latin American
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