Alfajores – Traditional Argentinean Biscuits

Alfajores – Traditional Argentinean Biscuits are so easy and they are really delicious Cookies that just melts in mouth.

Alfajores are popular Biscuits in most regions of South America especially in Argentina and Uruguay. Argentina is the worlds largest consumer of these Alfajores.

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They make these sweet biscuits from All purpose Flour and Corn flour combined together. Corn Flour in Biscuits!! Have you thought of it?? Yes, that’s what make these biscuits so crunchy.

These cookies are filled mostly with Dulce de Leche, a “Candy of Milk”. Cookies can also be dipped in chocolate or rolled on with coconut.

How to make Dulce de Leche?

Dulce de Leche is made by cooking Condensed Milk in low heat. It’s similar to Caramel in color and consistency. There is a detailed post on making dulce de leche in cooker with some tips.

I get Condensed Milk tins and pressure cook it for 50 minutes to make Dulce de Leche. That’s the easiest way. If you make it from scratch, its time consuming process and takes a lot of effort.

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By the way, this is “BM#93” and that’s my first post in the topic – Pick 1 Alphabet, 3 Countries. I picked “Alphabet A”. I will be posting recipes from 3 different Countries – Argentina, Albania and Australia. Here is my Alfajores – Traditional Argentinean Biscuits.

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Alfajores - Traditional Argentinean Biscuits

Alfajores are so delicious with a sweet filling of dulce de leche. It just melts in your mouth.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

For Dulce de Leche:

  • 1 Tin Condensed Milk

For Biscuits:

  • 100 g (1/2 + 1/4 cup) All Purpose Flour/ Maida
  • 130 g (1 cup + 1 tbsp) Corn Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 100 g Butter
  • 60 g (1/3 cup) Castor Sugar
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 cup Grated Coconut optional

Instructions
 

How to make Dulce de Leche?

  • Place the condensed milk tin on its sides in pressure cooker. Don't place it straight, it will start to jump once water starts to boil.
  • Fill it with water, at least 1 inch more than the tin. Close the lid with gasket and whistle.
  • Keep in full flame and let the first whistle come.
  • Then lower the flame to medium and let it for 50 minutes. Switch of the flame and let the pressure go off.
  • Open the cooker and take out the tin and let it come to room temperature.
  • Once tin is opened, store it in air tight container in fridge. Bring to room temperature or heat it to melt it.
    how to make dulce de leche in cooker?

To make Biscuits:

  • In a bowl, Mix Flours, baking powder and baking soda and keep aside.
  • Add Butter and Sugar in a separate bowl and beat till light and pale, using an electric beater.
  • Add Egg Yolks and Vanilla Mix well.
  • Add in Flour mixture and mix till no lumps.
  • Cling wrap the flour and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • After an hour, preheat oven to 200 C for 10 minutes.
  • Roll the chilled dough between two parchment paper and using a cookie cutter, cut in rounds or desired shape.
  • Place all biscuits on a parchment lined cookie tray.
  • Bake it for 10-12 min or until the edges start to turn light brown.
  • Let the biscuits cool down to room temperature.
  • For arranging the biscuits, bring dulce de leche to room temperature.
  • Scoop it out in a spoon and place it on a biscuit and sandwich with another one. Repeat for all the biscuits.
  • If desired, roll sandwiched biscuits on coconut. Ready to take a bite.
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18 thoughts on “Alfajores – Traditional Argentinean Biscuits”

  1. Glad to catch you through Blogging marathon Sharmila.. How scrumptious and beautiful those Alfajores looks.. Absolutely stunning and catchy to munch without any fuss na.. Well done.

  2. alfajores biscuits looking tempting, Its in my list to make. A detailed write up will help to replicate it.

    1. Thank you mam. before I joined blogging marathon I know only you as a blogger. Now that I have am excited to know a bunch of bloggers.

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  4. Those cookies look fantastic and i am sure with the filling it must have tasted out of the world. I have this on the list for so long!..Hope you enjoy the BM..

  5. 5 stars
    Welcome to BM group Sharmila. Your alfajores look like they will melt in the mouth. Dulche de leche filling makes them extra special.

  6. 5 stars
    Welcome to the BM family Sharmila! And what a lovely way to begin this journey with us…those cookies look so delicious and tempting. The dulche de leche filling would have elevated it to absolute bliss!

  7. 5 stars
    Welcome to the gang Sharmila. Dulche de leche makes such a lip smacking filling. I can lick it as such even 😀
    Alfajores are very delicious cookies. I had made it once and couldn’t resist it. Yours are looking perfect and are tempting me to make them again

  8. 5 stars
    The Alfajores looks so delicious. I am so scared to make my own dulce de leche and I buy the canned ones. After I see your pictures, I am tempted to give it a try.
    Welcome to the BM Family and looking forward to your recipes!

  9. welcome to BM dear! Alfajores looks delicious, one of the few cookies which i made when i was regular in baking cookies at home! That dulce de leche is to die for, my kiddos will lick them clean in that container itself!!! Perfect cookies for the holiday season!

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