Cornstarch Alfajores

Name: Cornstarch Alfajores
Yield: Makes 35
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 4 egg yolks; Confectioners sugar, for dusting; 2 tablespoons fresh milk (if needed); 1 14-ounce can dulce de leche; 2 cups cornstarch, sifted; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 4 tablespoons sugar; ⅔ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

Preparation info

Makes
35

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Peruvian Kitchen

By Morena Cuadra and Morena Escardó

Published 2014

About

Alfajores are a sweet treat that has been present all over Latin America since colonial times. Each country has a different way of preparing alfajores, but the concept is the same: two cookies filled with dulce de leche. This is Antonella Delfino’s family recipe.

Ingredients

4 egg yolks
4 tablespoons sugar
⅔ cup unsalted butter

Americas
Peru
Dessert
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Beat the egg yolks with the sugar in a mixer, for 3 minutes at medium speed. Add the butter and continue beating until creamy.
Add the cornstarch and baking powder in three parts, mixing them in with a spatula, and