Dessertmedium52 minServes 20est. 12p/servingArgentinian

Alfajores

Name: Alfajores
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Argentinian
Ingredients: 300g plain flour; 200g cornflour; 200g butter; 100g caster sugar; 2 egg yolk; 1tsp lemon zest; 200g dulce de leche; 50g desiccated coconut

Argentinian shortbread sandwich cookies filled with dulce de leche and rolled in desiccated coconut. The cornstarch in the dough makes them incredibly light and crumbly — almost melt in the mouth.

20 servings

12p / serving - est.

Costs are estimated average UK prices and may vary.

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plain flour

300 g

8pest.

cornflour

200 g

15pest.

butter

200 g

30pest.

caster sugar

100 g

10pest.

egg yolk

10pest.

lemon zest

1 tsp

20pest.

dulce de leche

200 g

35pest.

desiccated coconut

50 g

40pest.