These sandwich cookies from Argentina are from the city Cordoba. They are named alfajores cordobeses in Spanish. They are characterized by a type of sugar cookie filled with quince paste or dulce de membrillo, which is then dunked in icing glaze. They are so delicious!
I have to admit, I didn’t know this type of alfajor (sandwich cookie) existed. Traditionally they are filled with the milk caramel called dulce de leche. However, these are filled with dulce de membrillo aka quince paste. You could probably say that this is the jam or marmelade from Latin America. At least I will never forgot how surprised I was during the first months in Germany that jam was not cut, but instead you needed to spread it. So if you want to make a cookie with jam, obviously you go for quince paste in Argentina.
Credit: Isabel Vermal (Instagram, in Spanisch)
Alfajores cordobeses are sandwich cookies that are filled with quince paste and glazed with icing sugar. For the sandwich cookie cream the butter until light and fluffy, then add sugar and honey and beat for another few minutes. Add the egg and egg yolk and mix briefly. Add cornstarch, flour, and baking powder and mix slowly. It will be very crumbly. Once combined, form into a ball with your hands and transfer to an airtight container. Chill at least for an hour or overnight in the fridge. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Roll out dough to about 3-4mm, then cut out circles about 5-6cm in diameter. You may use a (wine) glass if you don't have a cookie cutter. Place the cut-out circles on the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 7-8 minutes, you want them to be super light and soft, just slightly brown around the edges. Reroll the dough, cut out circles and bake until you have no dough left, let the cookies cool. Gently heat the quince paste, if needed, add a splash of water until you have a pipleable consistency. Transfer to a piping bag without a tip and pipe a circle of the paste on the bottom of a cookie. Then place a second cookie on top. Repeat with all remaining cookies. Best is to chill the cookies for a little bit so that the paste can harden again. Stir icing sugar with lemon juice and dunk each sandwich cookie in it. Let dry for about 24 hours on a baking sheet, then enjoy.Alfajores Cordobeses: Sandwich Cookies with Quince Paste
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P.S: If you want to try another recipe with quince paste, how about the quince tarte named pastafrola?
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