Dulce De Leche Alfajores

Breyers® Dulce De Leche Alfajores

Dulce De Leche Alfajores Recipe

Alfajores are a dessert that is usually filled with dulce de leche, a caramel-like mixture and can be found throughout Latin America.

Prep time

25 min

Cook time

10 min

Chill time

1 h 30 min

Makes

17 servings

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 cups cornstarch
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 container Breyers Dulce de Leche
  • 1 Tbsp. dulce de leche (optional)

Directions

  • Beat sugar and butter in an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, milk, and vanilla.

  • In a separate bowl, sift flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.

  • Add flour mixture to butter mixture; mix until dough comes together and is just combined.

  • Divide the dough into two portions and roll each piece into a 2-inch-thick log. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 1 1/2 hours.

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line several baking sheets with a non-stick baking mat or parchment paper.

  • Cut log into ¼-inch thick slices and place on baking sheet 1-inch apart. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges start to brown. Remove from oven and transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

  • Scoop Breyers Dulce de Leche into small 2-inch scoops. Place Dulce De Leche scoop on underside of cooled cookie, then sandwich together with another cookie. Continue until all cookies are used.

  • Optional – drizzle dulce de leche over the top of cookie sandwiches. Eat immediately or place in freezer until ready to eat.

Tip: If you are short on time and would like to enjoy this type of ice cream cookie sandwich, a great substitute would be store bought shortbread cookies, or Sandies, or Wedding Cookies.