Alfajores de Maizena

Alfajores de Maizena are traditional South American cookies filled with dulce de leche and often enjoyed with a cup of mate tea.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 55 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 7.

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Alfajores de Maizena

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Argentinian, Uruguayan Courses: Any, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 10 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 55 mins

Servings: 16 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Cornstarch
• 1 cup All-purpose Flour
• 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter
• 0.5 cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 0.75 cup Dulce de Leche
• 0.5 cup Shredded Coconut

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix cornstarch and all-purpose flour.
2. In a separate bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar.
3. Add vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix well.
4. Gradually add the cornstarch mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until dough forms.
5. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
7. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut out round cookie shapes.
8. Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
9. Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
10. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
11. Spread dulce de leche on the bottom side of half the cookies.
12. Sandwich the cookies together, with the dulce de leche in the middle.
13. Roll the sides of the alfajores in shredded coconut.
14. Let the alfajores rest for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 16

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 175kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 9g14%

Total Carbohydrate 22g8%

Sugars 12g

Protein 2g4%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.