ALFAJORES...south american sandwich cookies


200 grams plain flour (1 1/4 cups)
300 grams corn flour (2 cups)
2 teaspoons baking powder
250 grams butter (8 oz)
150 grams caster sugar (3/4 cup)
finely grated zest 1 lemon
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla

1 can nestles top and fill

desicated coconut to roll

using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until
pale.

add yolks, zest, and vanilla beatin until well combined.

beat in the flours and baking powder until a smooth dough. I
used my hands to bring together properly.

wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 45 minutes.
heat oven to 180 c. (350 f.) line baking trays with baking
paper.

roll dough out to approx. 3 mm thick and use a scone cutter
to cut out circles.

place rounds on trays and cook for 8 - 10 minutes until just
firm. DO NOT BROWN.

cool biscuits completely.

spread the flat side of half the biscuits with about a
teaspoonful of caramel top and fill. sandwich together with
the rest of the biscuits. push to squeeze a little of the
caramel out and using your finger, smear the caramel around
the edges of the sandwiched biscuits. roll the edges in the
coconut.

refrigerate to set.

keep refrigerated.