Chocolate Alfajores Recipe (Gluten-Free)
Gluten-free chocolate alfajores are amazing!! They are soft and tender, and they melt in your mouth! They are filled with dulce de leche and end up with grated coconut.
Ingredients
- 2 cups corn starch
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder (25g)
- Pinch of salt
- 10 gr baking powder
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened (127g)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- Vanilla extract
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 egg
- Dulce de Leche
- Shredded coconut
Instructions
- Whisk corn starch, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with the sugar until creamy. Incorporate vanilla extract.
- Add the egg and the egg yolks, one by one, and keep beating until incorporated well.
- Add the dry ingredients and integrate everything until you get a homogeneous cookie dough.
- Let the dough chill covered in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- On a lightly floured (corn starch) surface, roll the dough about 1cm thick. Cut out into rounds using a 1 or 2-inch round pastry cutter. Repeat the process with the remaining dough.
- Place the cookies on a baking sheet lightly greased or on a silicone mat.
- Cook for 10/12 minutes. Let cool before removing.
- Spread dulce de leche on one side of one cookie. Top with another cookie and gently press together. Roll the sides in shredded coconut.