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Crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth cookies sandwiched with rich dulce de leche — Argentina's national treat.
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Light, crumbly cookies made with cornstarch are generously sandwiched with dulce de leche, a rich caramel cream made from slowly reduced condensed milk. Often finished with a coating of shredded coconut, alfajores are Argentina's signature sweet, with countless dedicated shops found across the country.
Cream the butter and sugar together, then mix in the egg yolks.
Sift in the cornstarch and flour, mixing until the dough comes together with no dry patches.
Roll the dough to 5mm thickness and cut into rounds.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10 minutes, until barely colored. Let cool.
Sandwich a generous amount of dulce de leche between two cookies.
Coat the edges with shredded coconut to finish.