Alfajores Marplatenses

Takes 180 minutes | Serves 30 |

Ingredients

500 g all-purpose flour
30 g cocoa powder
2.5 g baking soda
2.5 g baking powder
1.5 g salt
1 tbs espresso powder
30 g cornstarch
185 g unsalted butter
300 g powdered sugar
2 units eggs
5 ml vanilla extract
15 ml honey
10 g orange zest
10 ml brandy
400 g dulce de leche
300 g chocolate

Steps

Cookie Preparation

• Mix flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, beat butter and sifted powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, honey, orange zest, and brandy (optional), mixing after each addition. Incorporate eggs one at a time.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients mix, combining at low speed initially then medium until dough is uniform. Chill the dough as needed.
• Roll out the dough, cut into circles, and bake at 175 C for 13 minutes. Let cool on a rack.

Filling and Coating

• Fill cookies with dulce de leche using a pastry bag. Chill filled cookies to set the filling.
• Melt chocolate and coat the cookies. Let the chocolate set before storing or serving.