Alfajores
Alfajores are traditional Argentinian sandwich cookies filled with dulce de leche and coated in powdered sugar or chocolate. They are beloved for their tender texture and sweet, caramel-like filling, often enjoyed with mate or coffee as a cultural staple.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups
- 1/2 cup
- 1 cup
- 1/2 cup
- 2
- 1 cup
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
- for dusting
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Argentinian
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Last updated 4/1/2026
Alfajores have origins in Andalusian Spain, brought to South America during colonial times and adapted in Argentina with local ingredients like dulce de leche, becoming a signature sweet treat.
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