Dulce de Leche Alfajores

Step by step

1. 1

   In a bowl, add room-temperature butter and the sugar. Beat until creamy.

   
2. 2

   Add vanilla extract, one egg and the honey. Mix again until combined.

   
3. 3

   Add the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and baking soda, preferably through a sifter. Finish combining, this time with a spatula to scrape the flour stuck to the sides. Don't overmix, so the cookie tops don't turn out hard.

   
4. 4

   Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about an hour.

   
5. 5

   Unwrap the dough, break it apart and bring it back together, without kneading too much.

   
6. 6

   Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, always adding flour underneath and on top.

   
7. 7

   Cut out the cookie rounds with a cutter and place them on a baking sheet.

   
8. 8

   Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12 minutes.

   
9. 9

   Fill a piping bag with thick dulce de leche (pastry-grade) and assemble the alfajores (see the video for more detail).