That was when I simply poured everything on my working surface. I'm so happy to know that you like them. Funny because I used the orange zest ( like it said on the video), even though it wasn’t the right one it tasted so good, friends loved the slight orange taste in it! They just melt in your mouth! Hope you'll like it too with lemon next time. Repeat with the rest of the cookies. How you do the vanilla/vanilla rum is not too important, I use amaretto in place of vanilla rum and like the flavor. Add yolks and beat to combine. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. These irresistible Argentinian Alfajores are a soft, sweet and crumbly shortbread sandwich cookies filled with dulce de leche. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. This recipe has my name all over it! There are as many varieties of alfajores in Argentina as there are cookies in the United States, with different fillings and coatings. Remove the top cling film. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. Thanks for sharing, it was delicious! Hi nice to meet you! Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. 1. Spread the underside of a cooled cookie with a teaspoon of dulce de leche, then sandwich together with another cookie until the caramel oozes out the sides. Add comma separated list of ingredients to include in recipe. Meanwhile bakers dulce de leche is firmer and hold the shape perfectly. Then I used my palm to gently push the dough. Take the sandwiched cookies and roll its side in coconut flakes, with the intention of covering the dulce de leche. I haven't tried it with 6 yolks but if you liked how it turned out with 3, then why not right? Depending on where youâre eating them, alfajores may have jam, chocolate, fruit, or nuts for a filling. 157 calories; protein 1.4g 3% DV; carbohydrates 22.5g 7% DV; fat 6.8g 11% DV; cholesterol 31.7mg 11% DV; sodium 65.1mg 3% DV. This is a traditional cookie that is much loved in most Latin cultures. Other recipes call for using cooked egg yolks in the dough. Cut with a small round cookie cutter. The cookies are not supposed to brown; they should remain white. I'm from Brazil and although alfajores are not Brazilian food, it's easier to find there than in America. Roll the sides in the shredded coconut. Your email address will not be published. Same for the lemon, I don't like the strong flavor of lemon extract but they should taste a little lemony, I use lemon juice instead. Work with ⅓ of dough at a time to prevent the rest of dough comes to room temperature. The cookies are so delicate mixed this way ( consistency was perfect for me it stuck) and I even made the dulce de leche as you say for 3 hours in the can. I was a little nervous about it, but it came out perfect. Learn how your comment data is processed. amzn_assoc_region = "US";