Pecan Alfajores
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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