CARAMEL ALFAJORES COOKIES
Liven up the party with our Caramel Alfajores Cookies recipe. Based on traditional alfajores de dulce de leche, Caramel Alfajores Cookies are a great way to add touch of Central and South American flavor to your table. Plus, all it takes is five ingredients to make these cookies. How easy is that?
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 servings, 1 cookie sandwich each
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Process Easy Homemade Pie Dough and 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) sugar in food processor 30 sec. or until mixture is well blended and starts to form ball. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into ball; flatten into disk.
- Roll out 1 disk on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 16 rounds with 2-inch cookie cutter, rerolling scraps as necessary. Place, 1 inch apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake 13 to 15 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
- Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. to 1 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring after 30 sec. Stir in cinnamon.
- Spread caramel sauce onto flat sides of 16 cookies, adding about 1 tsp. caramel sauce to each cookie. Cover with remaining cookies, flat sides down, to make 16 sandwiches. Place on wire rack; sprinkle with remaining sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 90 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g
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