Alfajores

TAKES 30 MIN • MAKES 15

Ingredients

• 4 T. butter, softened
• 4 T. powdered sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• ~1/2 box cornstarch
• 225 g. dulce de leche
• 100 g. coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cream butter and sugar together.
3. Add the eggs, followed by cornstarch a little at a time, until you get a very soft dough.
4. Roll dough 1/8″ thick.
5. Cut into circle shapes.
6. Bake for 6 minutes on greased cookie sheet
7. Spread dulce de leche on a cookie and sandwich with another cookie.
8. Add additional dulce de leche to the edges of the cookie and roll in coconut.