Name: Chocolate Alfajores
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: Makes: 16 biscuits
Cuisine: Argentinian
Ingredients: 200 g/7 oz dulche de leche; 75 g/2¾ oz/⅓ cup caster (granulated) sugar; ½ recipe quantity Shiny Chocolate Frosting; 100 g/3½ oz/1 cup desiccated (dried shredded) coconut, toasted; 90 g/3¼ oz/¾ cup plain (all-purpose) flour, plus extra for dusting; 100 g/3½ oz/1 cup cornflour (cornstarch); 20 g/¾ oz/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ tsp baking powder; 3 egg yolks; 125 g/4½ oz/½ cup butter, softened

Preparation info

Makes:
16
biscuits

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Everybody Loves Chocolate

By Jennifer Donovan

Published 2024

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Ingredients

90 g/3¼ oz/¾ cup plain (all-purpose) flour, plus extra for dusting
100

Method

Sift together the flour, cornflour, cocoa powder and baking powder in a bowl.
In a separate large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy using an electric hand mixer, then beat in the egg yolks. Add the sifted flour mixture approximately one-third at a time and mix well to form a dough. Wrap in cling film (plastic wrap) and refrigerate

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