Alfajores With Coconut Dulce de Leche

Name: Alfajores With Coconut Dulce de Leche
Yield: Makes about 24
Ingredients: 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk; 1 (13.5-oz.) can unsweetened coconut milk; 2 tsp. kosher salt, divided; ½ cup (50 g) almond flour or meal; 2¼ cups (288 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; ⅓ cup (133 g) granulated sugar; 1 large egg yolk; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. honey; 1½ cups (125 g) unsweetened shredded coconut; 1 Tbsp. (or more) any color plant-based food-coloring powder; 1 Tbsp. (or more) second color plant-based food-coloring powder; Luster dust (optional); Special Equipment: Assorted (2" or smaller) cookie cutters

By Rick Martinez

February 1, 2020

golden sandwich cookies with dulce de leche filling and colorful dried coconut topping

Photo by Ted Cavanaugh, Chelsea Cavanaugh, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton

This traditional South American honey-almond cookie gets a tropical twist with an easy-bake coconut dulce de leche filling.

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