ALFAJORES DE MANJAR - Dulce de Leche Filled Cookies

ALFAJORES

Ingredients

·         1 ¼ cups cornstarch

·         1 ¼ cups flour

·         1 ¼ cups butter

·         7 Tsps. powdered sugar

·         1 can of sweetened condensed milk

Preparation

Place the cornstarch, flour, and powdered sugar in a bowl and mix it. Cut the butter into small pieces and add to the flour mixture, blending with your fingers until the mixture is smooth. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Roll out dough until it is roughly an 1/8” thick and cut into circles. Place cookies on baking sheet lined. Bake cookies until they are barely golden brown. While the cookies are being baked, place can of sweetened condensed milk on a pot of water and boil for 30 minutes. Set can aside and let it cool. This will be your “manjar”(known in other countries as dulce de leche) . To fill the cookies, spread one cookie with “manjar” and top with second cookie. Top with powdered sugar and enjoy!

Suggestions

You can roll edges on coconut flakes to add an extra touch of flavor to your Alfajores. Instead of filling with “manjar”, you can use a chocalate spread, such as Nutella, as filling.