Holiday desserts ideas: Alfajores Argentinos
Let's say they're like mini cakes with Dulce de Leche filling and covered with melted chocolate. Get ready for the Holidays!
Ingredients
Dough
- 150 grs Butter
- 50 grs White Sugar
- 50 grs Honey
- 1/2 Lemon (zest)
- 1/2 Orange
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 250 grs All-purpose Flour
- 50 grs Cornstarch
- 5 grs Baking Powder
- 2 grs Baking Soda
- 20 grs Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Filling
- 500 grs Dulce de Leche (Thick) a.k.a Repostero
Cover
- 600 grs Dark Chocolate Wafers You can use white (or white + colours) chocolate too!
Instructions
First things first:
- Add the soft butter in a bowl with sugar and whisk well until get a creamy mix.
- Next add: the egg, honey, vanilla extract, lemon zest, orange juice, and mix everything.
- Now, you have to add the dry ingredients: flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and cacao. Important: Sift all ingredients first. Mix gentle without whisking.
- Once ready, stretch the dough until get a half-inch of thickness and keep it between two plastic wrap in the fridge for about 1 hour.
- Pre-heat the oven to 360ยบ F
- Cut out into rounds using a circle cutter (or a glass) of 2.5 inches of diameter. You should get between 12 to 16 pieces approx.
- Place them in a baking sheet with a parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes. Wait until cold to fill with Dulce de Leche.
Almosssst there: The filling:
- Fill a piping bag with the Dulce De Leche and spread the bottom of each cookie. Put them together and let them cold in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Finally! Cover the Alfajores with chocolate:
- Melt (should be almost liquid) the chocolate in the microwave and cover each alfajor with it. Use a soup serving spoon for better coverage. Place them in a rack (or baking sheet) and put the alfajores in the fridge for one hour.
- Now just eat'em all!