Today I am back with yet another delicious recipe from Argentina: Alfajores de Maicena. There are so many different kinds of alfajores (cookies) in Argentina that I had no idea existed before going there!
These were among my favourite. They are very simple and quite easy to make as well. I made mine with gluten-free flour and vegetable spread to be able to eat them too, however, below you can find the original recipe made with plain flour and butter as well as some tips on how to make this recipe gluten and lactose-free.
I also used my home-made Dulce de Leche, so even if you can’t find Dulce de Leche where you live, you can still make these delicious cookies.
But what is it that makes these alfajores so special? It’s all in the dough! They are made with a mix of plain flour and cornstarch (maicena in Spanish), which makes the cookies as light as a feather. They literally melt in your mouth when you eat them. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
Ingredients:
300g of pastry dulce de leche
150g cornstarch (corn starch)
70g butter
3 egg yolks
50g of powdered sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 tbsp. vanilla essence
1 tsp. of baking powder
Grated coconut (needed amount)
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