Alfajores De Maicena
Alfajores are a popular snack in Argentine, where they are called Maecenas, and they are often served with ice cream. Growing up in Argentine, I was very familiar with this traditional dessert, which I grew up enjoying every chance I could. After moving to the US, I finally got to try them at an ice cream parlor in Tijuana. They are very easy to make but also require a lot of practice to master the techniques involved.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup Flour
- 2 cup Cornstarch
- 5 Egg yolk
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 2 Sticks of butter
- 1 ¼ cup Powdered sugar
- 1 ¼ cup Dulce de leche
- ¼ cup Coconut
Instructions
- In a bowl, place the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder. Mix the ingredients together and set them aside.
- In another mixing bowl, beat the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy. To make the process go faster, use an electric mixer.
- Add the five egg yolks one by one, along with the vanilla essence. The next step is to combine the previous flour mixture with the new one and mix until a smooth dough forms.
- We will wrap the bowl with foil and place it in the refrigerator for one hour after finishing the beating and shaping of the dough. Set aside 2 baking trays and line them with baking sheets for later use.
- On a floured surface, roll out the dough. Use a 2-2.5 inch round or fluted cutter to outline the cookies. Make more cookies by rolling out leftover dough.
- Set the baking sheets aside and put the cookies back in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F.
- Our final step will be to bake each prepared baking sheet for 8-10 minutes. During this time, the biscuits will remain light in color. Next, we will cool the sheets completely.
- using a pastry bag or spoon, we’ll spread dulce de leche over the first cookie and seal it tenderly before adding another cookie on top.