Alfajores
Alfajores dough that comes together quickly in the food processor. These cookies are small, rich and dissolve in your mouth.
Servings 16
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter, cut into chunks (230 grams)
- ½ teaspoon salt omit if using salted butter
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar 70 grams
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 260 grams
- Dulce de leche made with a 14 oz can of condensed milk see note
Instructions
- Put the softened butter, salt and confectioners' sugar in a food processor and process until creamy. Add flour and pulse until mixture holds together.
- Turn the dough out onto a large sheet of parchment or plastic wrap and press into a slab that's about ⅛ of an inch thick. Alternatively, you can empty it into a large (gallon size) freezer bag, close the bag and roll it in the bag.
- Chill the dough for about an hour or until firm. If you used a bag, cut away the bag.
- Using a round cookie cutter (I use a 1 ½ inch size) cut out circles. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheets and bake for 12-13 minutes. Alternatively, you can make 2 inch rounds in which case you might need to bake a few minutes longer.
- To assemble the cookies, put your dulce de leche in a freezer bag or a pastry bag. Snip off the corner and pipe onto bottom of cookies before sandwiching with the rest.
Notes
Pour 1 can of condensed milk into a glass pie plate. Cover the pie plate tightly with foil and set in a roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with water so that it comes halfway up the side of the pie plate.
Bake for 1 hour at 425, then remove pan from water, lift foil and stir well.
Cover with foil again, return to roasting pan and add more water to replace whatever evaporated. Continue baking for another 1 ½ hours, Checking after an hour. Stir well. It may look a little lumpy when you first, but it will smooth out as you stir.
Bake for 1 hour at 425, then remove pan from water, lift foil and stir well.
Cover with foil again, return to roasting pan and add more water to replace whatever evaporated. Continue baking for another 1 ½ hours, Checking after an hour. Stir well. It may look a little lumpy when you first, but it will smooth out as you stir.