Caramel Cookies (Chilean Alfajores). Fresh baked, hand-made, individually decorated real American cookies. 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.

They are filled with caramel and decorated with coconut or icing sugar. Sift the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and baking powder. Lightly grease a cookie sheet; set aside. You can cook Caramel Cookies (Chilean Alfajores) using 5 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Caramel Cookies (Chilean Alfajores)

Prepare of To make Caramel Filling : 2 cans condensed milk.
It's of To make Cookies: 1/2 cup plus 6 tbsp. butter.
It's 1/2 cup of plus 6 tbsp. sugar.
You need 2 of eggs, beaten.
It's 1 1/2 cups of plus 4 tbsp. flour.

In a medium-sized bowl, use a hand mixer to combine coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Add in all remaining cookie ingredients, except filling. Stir to combine with a spoon, then use your hands to knead the dough for a bit until it forms into a smooth and uniform ball. Alfajores are a delicious melt in your mouth cookie with Dulce de Leche sandwiched inside then coated with shredded coconut.

Caramel Cookies (Chilean Alfajores) instructions

To make the Cookies: Cream together the butter and sugar..
Add the eggs and flour, then mix well..
Use a teaspoon and drop small balls of dough on the cookie sheet. **Make sure you have either the cookie sheet sprayed or have parchment paper on before putting the dough on so they don't stick to the sheet.**.
Pat down with a floured finger into very thin little circles (quarter to half dollar size)..
Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until they're just starting to brown around edges..
To make Caramel Filling: Place the entire, unopened cans in a large saucepan and cover with water..
Bring the water to a boil and let them simmer for about 2 hours. **You'll have to make sure of the cans stay covered with water while it's turning into caramel.**.
Repeat sandwiching 2 cookies together with the caramel filling, then enjoy or serve..

A Latin American Favourite These cookies a Latin American favourite and a family favourite. If you haven't yet tried these remarkable cookies, then you just don't know what you have been missing. Sandwich two cookies together with cooked condensed milk. To cook condensed milk, place entire, unopened can in a large saucepan, cover with water. Mix flour, baking powder and margarine in bowl.