Alfajores with Dulce de Leche (Coconut version)

Ingredients

• 2 cups All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1 cup Unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 3 large Egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 jar Dulce de leche
• 1 cup Shredded coconut

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 175°C.
2. 2In a bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and baking soda.
3. 3In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. 4Beat in egg yolks one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
5. 5Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a smooth dough forms.
6. 6Roll out the dough to 0.635 cm thickness and cut out circles using a cookie cutter.
7. 7Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
8. 8Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden.
9. 9Let the cookies cool completely.
10. 10Spread dulce de leche on one cookie and top with another cookie to form a sandwich.
11. 11Roll the edges of the sandwich cookie in shredded coconut.

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