Cookbook:Alfajores (Latin American Sandwich Cookies)

Alfajores are a Latin-American sandwich cookie filled with dulce de leche.

Ingredients

 * ½ cup (120 ml) butter
 * 1 cup (240 ml) white granulated sugar
 * 1 egg
 * 2 egg yolks
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 2 tsp lemon rind, grated
 * 1½ cup (360 ml) cornstarch
 * ½ cup (120 ml) flour
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * Dulce de leche

Procedure

 * 1) Cream butter; add sugar and beat until fluffy.
 * 2) Add egg and egg yolks one at a time, beating well. Beat in vanilla and lemon rind.
 * 3) Sift together cornstarch, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to batter and mix well.
 * 4) Drop batter by small spoonfuls onto well-buttered baking sheet.
 * 5) Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Remove immediately and cool.
 * 6) Sandwich the cookies together with dulce de leche.