World Flavors Cookbook

Chilenitos

Small Chilean sandwich cookies filled with manjar (dulce de leche) and dusted with powdered sugar — the beloved afternoon tea cookie.

Cuisine: Chile

Ingredients

• 300g flour
• 150g butter
• 100g powdered sugar (plus more for dusting)
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Manjar (dulce de leche) for filling

Instructions

1. Beat butter and powdered sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla.
2. Add flour. Mix to form dough. Chill 30 minutes.
3. Roll thin. Cut into small rounds.
4. Bake at 170C for 12-15 minutes until just golden.
5. Cool completely.
6. Sandwich pairs with manjar.
7. Dust generously with powdered sugar.