Chilean Alfajores
Chilean Alfajores are delicate and indulgent sandwich cookies made from two shortbread-like cookies filled with dulce de leche (caramelized condensed milk). These cookies are typically dusted with powdered sugar and sometimes coated in coconut flakes. They offer a delightful balance of buttery richness and sweet caramel, making them a beloved treat in Chilean cuisine.
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 7 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Place the entire, unopened can of condensed milk in a large saucepan. Fill the saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and cook until milk inside has caramelized, about 2 hours.
- Remove from the heat and set aside to cool while you make the cookies.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in egg, then mix in flour until well combined.
- Drop batter by small teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Dip your finger into flour, and pat each cookie into a very thin, little circle (about the size of a quarter).
- Bake in the preheated oven until just starting to brown around the edges and no longer doughy in the centers, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more.
- Sandwich cooled cookies together with the caramelized condensed milk.
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 19mgPotassium: 54mgSugar: 10gCalcium: 39mg
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