Pumpkin Alfajores

Name: Pumpkin Alfajores
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups cornstarch; 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 10 tablespoons butter, softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1/2 cup pumpkin puree; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups dulce de leche; Powdered sugar, for garnish (optional)

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Prep 20 min
Total 60 min
Ingredients 11
Servings 10

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This time I took a classic Latin dish and gave it a seasonal touch. During the fall, the internet becomes flooded with a great selection of pumpkin recipes, including traditional alfajores. This is how pumpkin alfajores were born! The taste of pumpkin is very subtle and it combines wonderfully with dulce de leche. These alfajores are easy to make, so hurry and prepare a batch to surprise your family.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cornstarch
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups dulce de leche
Powdered sugar, for garnish (optional)

Directions

1

Mix the cornstarch flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
2

Use a hand mixer at medium speed to mix the butter and sugar until creamy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the egg yolk and whip to combine. Add the pumpkin puree and vanilla. Keep mixing until incorporated.
3

Reduce the speed to low and add the dry ingredients little by little and keep mixing until the dough no longer sticks to the side of the bowl. The dough should have a soft consistency, but should not be sticky. If it is too sticky, just add 1-2 more tablespoons of cornstarch. Make a ball with the dough, cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes-1 hour.
4

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a cookie sheet in parchment paper and set aside.
5

Use a rolling pin to extend the dough in between two sheets of parchment paper until it’s about 1/4 inch high. Remove the paper from the top and use a 2-inch cookie cutter to cut as many cookies out as possible. Carefully place the cookies on the lined cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes. Let the cookies cool completely on a rack.
6

Spread a layer of dulce de leche on one cookie and sandwich between another. Repeat until you’ve use up all the cookies.
7

Sprinkle with powdered sugar if you like. Serve and enjoy!

Expert Tips

tip 1
If you want your alfajores to look really nice, use a pastry sleeve with a star shaped tip to add the layer of dulce de leche.

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This time I took a classic Latin dish and gave it a seasonal touch. During the fall, the internet becomes flooded with a great selection of pumpkin recipes, including traditional alfajores. This is how pumpkin alfajores were born! The taste of pumpkin is very subtle and it combines wonderfully with dulce de leche. These alfajores are easy to make, so hurry and prepare a batch to surprise your family.