Argentinian alfajores

Ingredients

• 1 & 1/4 cup flour
• 1 & 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp baking powder
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 5 oz softened butter
• dulce de leche
• grated coconut

Materials

• 2 inches diameter cookie cutter

Preparation

• Mix the egg yolks with vanilla extract.
  In an other bowl, combine flour, cornstarch and baking powder.
• Mix softened butter and sugar with the flat beater until creamy.
  
• Add the egg yolks and vanilla mix gradually and then add the flour, cornstarch and baking powder mix gradually.
• Form a ball with the dough and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove from the fridge and when it's at room temperature, flour your work surface and spread the dough.
  
• With a 2 inches cookie cutters, form the butter cookies. Put them on a perforated baking tray with a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
• Remove from oven and leave to cool down. Spread some dulce de leche on the cookies and close to make a sandwich. Squeeze gently.
  
• Roll the sandwich in grated coconut. The coconut will stick to the dulce de leche.
• There you are ! Ready for tea time !