Alfajores (Peruvian style)
This Alfajores are really good. They melt in your mouth and you wont stop eating them.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cup Flour
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1 cup Cornstarch
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1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
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250 grams Butter
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Filling
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500 grams Dulce de leche
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Decoration
Cooking Instructions
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1
Preheat oven at 350°F.
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2
Beat the butter until it is soft. Add the flour, cornstarch and powdered sugar. Do not over work the dough. Let it rest for 15 min in the refrigerator or until it is firm.
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3
Put some flour on the working surface. Roll the dough to 1/2 centimeter. Using a small round cutter, cut the dough to make the cookies. Put them in baking sheets with parchment paper. Bake them for about 7-10 min or until you see them lightly browned.
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4
Take one cookie and spread one teaspoon of dulce de leche. Take another cookie and put it on top, to make like a sandwich. Do the same thing with the rest of the cookies.
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5
Dust with powdered sugar before serving. Enjoy!
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