Alfajores de Maicena (Buttery Cornstarch Cookies Filled with Dulce de Leche) | America's Test Kitche

Name: Alfajores de Maicena (Buttery Cornstarch Cookies Filled with Dulce de Leche) | America's Test Kitche
Total time: 180 min
Ingredients: 2 (13.4 ounces/380 grams) cans Nestlé La Lechera Dulce de Leche; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon table salt; 1½ cups (6 ounces/170 grams) cornstarch; 1⅓ cups (6⅔ ounces/189 grams) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup (3½ ounces/99 grams) sugar; 3 large egg yolks; 1 tablespoon brandy (optional); 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 cup (3 ounces/85 grams) unsweetened shredded coconut

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In the iconic version of this Latin American treat, shortbread-like cookies married with creamy dulce de leche are a melt-in-your-mouth indulgence.

Keywords

Desserts or Baked Goods
Cookies
Holiday

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