Recipes · Argentinian · Bakery
Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies)
One serving has 342 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (24%), riboflavin (21%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 44 minutes.
- Preparation: 35 min
- Cooking: 9 min
- Makes: 1 serving (82 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 18 g Flour, all-purpose
- 8 g Cornstarch
- 12 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Sugar
- 5 g Egg yolks, raw
- 0.7 g Baking powder
- 0.3 g Vanilla extract
- 25 g Dulce de leche
- 5 g Coconut, desiccated
Method
- Cream the butter with the sugar until light, then beat in the egg yolks and vanilla.
- Whisk the flour, cornstarch and baking powder together and work it into the butter mixture to form a soft dough; chill for 20 minutes.
- Roll out the dough to about 4 mm (⅛ in) thick and cut into small rounds.
- Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 8-10 minutes until just set but not browned; the cookies should stay pale.
- Cool completely, then sandwich two cookies together with a generous layer of dulce de leche.
- Roll the edges in the shredded coconut to coat. Makes 1 alfajor; multiply the ingredients by 12 for a whole batch.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 342 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.5 g | |
| Water | 14.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 4.8 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.13 g | |
| Leucine | 0.24 g | |
| Lysine | 0.13 g | |
| Methionine | 0.06 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.11 g | |
| Valine | 0.15 g | |
| Histidine | 0.07 g | |
| Fat | 16.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.78 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.58 g | |
| Saturated | 10.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.09 g | |
| Cholesterol | 87.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 128 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 15 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.27 mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 171 mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 143 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 10.9 µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 94.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.56 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.23 mg | 21% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.49 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 43.8 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.2 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 66.7 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 120 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0.73 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.4 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.52 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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