Peruvian Alfajores Recipe

Ingredients to make Peruvian Alfajores:

100 gr butter

100 gr sugar

1 egg

100 gr cornstarch

50 gr wheat flour

1 teaspoon of baking powder

5 large tablespoons of Arequipe or dulce de leche

1 lemon

grated coconut

For this recipe for Peruvian alfajores, the first thing you should do is list all the ingredients, remember that these are for 8 alfajores.

Beat the butter, lemon zest and sugar with an electric mixer until very smooth.

Add the egg and continue beating until integrated.

Now add all the dry elements with the help of a strainer to avoid lumps in the mixture, beat until all the ingredients are integrated.

With your hands and with a little flour, knead the mixture until it does not stick to your hands, form a bun and let it rest for half an hour.

Roll out the dough on a floury surface and cut circles with a round pasta cutter, remember that you have to cut pairs.

Place the alfajores on a baking tray, bake them at 160 degrees for 15 minutes, do not let them take color.

When they are cold, fill them with arequipe or dulce de leche and cover.

Cover them with powdered sugar and brush the edges with grated coconut. Taste these delicious Peruvian alfajores on these special Christmas dates.

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