CORNSTARCH COOKIE SANDWICHES FILLED WITH MANJARBLANCO

Ingredients :

1¼ cup cornstarch

1/2 cup flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

3 tablespoon butter, at room temperature

1/4 cup confectioners sugar

2 egg yolks

¾ to 1 cup manjarblanco

1 - 2 tablespoons milk

Preparation:

Sift flour and baking powder.

Whip butter with sugar until creamy and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one by one, while beating. Add sifted ingredients and lemon peel.

Place mixture on a horizontal surface and knead with hands, forming a ball. Cover with a cloth and set aside for 20 minutes. If mixture seems too dry, add more milk. Flour the surface generously and roll dough to 1/8 inches (3 mm) thick approximately. Cut circles (2 ½ inches / 5 cm).

Transfer them to a greased and floured cookie sheet.

Bake in preheated oven 350° F (175° C) for 30 minutes or until edges begin to color..

Remove from oven. Allow to cool.

Take one cookie and generously spread manjarblanco. Cover with another cookie.

Serve.

Yields: 20 alfajores

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