World Flavors Cookbook
Alfajores de Maizena (Cornstarch Shortbread Cookies)
Delicate, melt-in-your-mouth cornstarch cookies sandwiched with dulce de leche and rolled in shredded coconut.
Cuisine: Argentina
Ingredients
- 200g cornstarch
- 150g flour
- 150g butter, softened
- 100g sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- Dulce de leche for filling
- Shredded coconut for coating
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla.
- Sift in flour and cornstarch. Form a soft dough.
- Roll out and cut into rounds. Bake at 180°C for 8-10 minutes (they should remain pale).
- Once cool, sandwich with dulce de leche and roll edges in coconut.