Classic Alfajores Recipe

Learn how to make delicious alfajores, a traditional Latin American sweet treat. Find the recipe, instructions, preparation and cooking times below.
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Classic Alfajores Recipe
Cooking Time: 10-12 minutes per batch
Yield: About 18 alfajores
Preparation Time: Approximately 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 160g butter
- 200g white sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 480g M&M premium flour blend
- 200g M&M Dulce de Leche spread
- 50g organic shredded coconut
Instructions:
- Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla in a food processor, hand mixer or by hand.
- Add the eggs one by one until fully integrated
Incorporate M&M flour blend in thirds with a wooden spoon or spatula until forming a loose dough. - Bring the dough onto the counter and knead lightly into a flat circle and cover in a beeswax wrap or (biodegradable) cling film.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour
- Once cooled, flatten the dough to 2-3mm thick and cut the round cookies
- Place cookies on unbleached parchment paper and bake in the oven at 170C until borders are golden (time may vary per oven)
- Remove from oven and rest them until cold
- Spread the bottom half of one biscuit with dulce de leche (about a teaspoon), sandwich together with another biscuit and roll in the coconut.



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