Alfajores Argentinean Style Food

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ALFAJORES ARGENTINEAN STYLE



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This is a traditional cookie that is much loved in most Latin cultures. Even my mother in law says they're the BEST, and that is saying a lot considering she is from Mendoza, Argentina!

Provided by Christina-Chrisi Marvasi

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     South American     Argentinian

Time 1h20m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ⅔ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 ½ cups cornstarch
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla rum
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon lemon extract
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 (11.5 ounce) jar dulce de leche
½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and baking powder; set aside.
  • Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time, allowing each yolk to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla rum, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon zest with the last egg. Gently fold in the flour mixture with a spoon, making a crumbly dough. When the dough becomes cohesive enough, press it together into a ball with your hands. Wrap with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Roll out the dough, using as little flour as possible, about 1/4 inch thick. The dough will have an unusual consistency. Cut with a small round cookie cutter. Continue pressing the dough together, rolling it out, and cutting until you have used it all. Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until set but not browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the cookies immediately to cool on a wire rack.
  • Spread the underside of a cooled cookie with a teaspoon of dulce de leche, then sandwich together with another cookie until the caramel oozes out the sides. Roll the sides in the shredded coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 31.7 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 65.1 mg, Sugar 8.3 g

ARGENTINIAN ALFAJORES



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Make and share this Argentinian Alfajores recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Coasty

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 40 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
1 1/2 cups cornstarch
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Cream butter; add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well. Beat in vanilla and lemon rind.
  • Sift together cornstarch, flour, baking powder and salt. Add to mixture and mix well.
  • Drop batter by small spoonfuls onto well buttered baking sheet.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove immediately. Sandwich the cookies together with dulce de leche. See my recipe.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.3, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 19.1, Sodium 46.5, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 5, Protein 0.5

ALFAJORES (AN ARGENTINEAN DULCE DE LECHE SANDWICH COOKIE)



Alfajores (An Argentinean Dulce De Leche Sandwich Cookie) image

Found these while playing on the Internet and decided to give them a try soon. For the dulce de leche, you can either make your own (many good recipes on this site) or find it in a local market that has a good selection of Latin American products.

Provided by justcallmetoni

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 45m

Yield 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
1 1/2 cups cornstarch
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dulce de leche (store bought or homemade)

Steps:

  • Cream butter for a minute, add sugar and beat until fluffy.
  • Add egg and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well. Beat in vanilla and lemon rind.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together cornstarch, flour, baking powder and salt. Add to mixture and mix well.
  • Drop batter by small spoonfuls onto well buttered baking sheet. Try to keep your cookie size uniform as it will make building sandwiches easier.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove immediately.
  • Sandwich the cookies together with (dulce de leche) sweet milk dessert.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.3, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 19.1, Sodium 46.5, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 5, Protein 0.5

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