Time
175 min
Serving
30 persons
Calories
86
An alfajore is a traditional cookie made most commonly in South America. There are many different versions and ways to make this cookie, but I believe this is the easiest way, with only 5 ingredients. It takes a while to make though.
Ingredients
- sweetened condensed milk: 1 can (14 ounce can)
- unsalted butter: 7 Tbsp (softened)
- white sugar: 7 Tbsp
- egg: 1 piece (beaten)
- all-purpose flour: 7 Tbsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Place the entire, unopened can of condensed milk in a large saucepan. Fill the saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and cook until milk inside has caramelized, about 2 hours.
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Remove from the heat and set aside to cool while you make the cookies.
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
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Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in egg, then mix in flour until well combined.
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Drop batter by small teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Dip your finger into flour, and pat each cookie into a very thin, little circle (about the size of a quarter).
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Bake in the preheated oven until just starting to brown around the edges and no longer doughy in the centers, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more.
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Sandwich cooled cookies together with the caramelized condensed milk.
