Alfajores de Maizena (Argentine Cornflour Sandwich Cookies with Coconut)

Name: Alfajores de Maizena (Argentine Cornflour Sandwich Cookies with Coconut)
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2.25 cups cornstarch (about 10 1/2 ounces); 1.5 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/8 ounces), plus more for dusting; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup unsalted butter (8 ounces), at room temperature; 0.75 cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) brandy, cognac, or whole milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.75 teaspoon lemon zest; 3 large egg yolks, at room temperature; 2 cups dulce de leche repostero (such as San Ignacio), at room temperature; 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

Instructions

Cook:2h 25min

Extra-thick dulce de leche sandwiched between two buttery cookies rolled in shredded coconut add up to the perfect bite in these alfajores de maizena from Argentinian cooking instructor Mirta Rinaldi.

Updated at: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:13:29 GMT