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Learn how to make alfajores made with shortbread cookies and filled with dulce de leche with this easy recipe. You can use either homemade or store-bought dulce de leche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are they<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alfajores are a delicious sandwich cookie popular in many Latin American countries. They are made from shortbread-like cookies and filled with dulce de leche. The sandwich cookies are rolled in shredded coconut (or chopped nuts) to coat the edges. Alternatively, they may be coated in a thin layer of chocolate (either white, milk, or dark). A popular brand of Argentinian alfajores cookies coated in chocolate is Havanna<\/a> and they are very yummy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recipe below is a homemade version. It's adapted from this recipe for jam-filled shortbread cookies<\/a> and filled with homemade dulce de leche<\/a> made without condensed milk. You can also use store-bought dulce de leche. Here's a comparison of store brands of dulce de leche and how to thicken it<\/a> if it's too thin to fill cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you need to make these<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like the classic 1-2-3 ratio shortbread cookies<\/a>, you don't need many ingredients to make these sandwich cookies<\/a>. They are mostly made from pantry staples<\/a>! This recipe has more butter than the classic shortbread, which gives it a lovely, richer flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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