Pecan Alfajores

Pecan Alfajores

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My version of the classic South American cookie, the alfajor, gets toasted Georgia pecans in the dough and of course some pretty pink dusted on top. With nuts,

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Cooking tools:

  • Food processor
  • Stand mixer
  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Spatula
  • Plastic wrap
  • Rolling pin
  • Bench scraper
  • Offset spatula
  • Cookie cutter
  • Cooling rack
  • Parchment paper
  • Kitchen scale
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife

Ingredients

  • 100 grams (about ¾ cup) whole pecans
  • 300 grams (2 ½ cups) all-purpose flour
  • 66 grams (½ cup) cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 110 grams (about ½ cup) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ tablespoon dark rum
  • ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup dulce de leche
  • ⅓ cup coconut flakes
  • ¼ cup freeze-dried raspberries, finely ground, optional
  • ¼ cup confectioner’s sugar

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