How to Make Alfajores

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Preheat your oven.

   You'll want to preheat it to either 170 degrees Celsius, 350 degrees Fahrenheit or Gas Mark 4 depending on your model.
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   Step 2: Mix the flour

   You can do this by hand or by using a food processor.
   
   Mix it together until it becomes a dough ball. , Sprinkle flour down before you start, and roll the dough out until it is roughly 1/8-inch thick. , Use a cookie cutter to cut out some circles, then place these circles onto a baking sheet that has a baking sheet on it.
   
   Re-roll the leftover dough, and continue to cut out circles until you run out of dough. , Put the cookies into the oven for around 15-20 minutes, until they are golden and brown.
   
   You can prepare the Dulce de leche whilst you wait. , If you bought it, then read on.
   
   If not, then please view How to Make Dulce De Leche  , This should take around 5 minutes. , Spread some Dulce de leche with a teaspoon onto one cookie, then place another on top.
   
   Voila! You've made Alfajores.
   
   Continue to make them until you use all the cookies.
   
   If you have an odd number, then you can have an open alfajore. ,
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   Step 3: salt and butter together.

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   Step 4: Roll out the dough.

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   Step 5: Cut out some cookies.

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   Step 6: Place it in the oven.

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   Step 7: Make the Dulce de leche.

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   Step 8: Leave the cookies to cool.

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   Step 9: Spread on the Dulce de leche.

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    Step 10: Finished.

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