Alfajores De Maizena

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups cornstarch (Maizena Brand)
• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1-2 teaspoon lemon zest (or powdered lemon)

Directions

1. 1

   Beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugar gradually, beating until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and lemon rind.

2. 2

   Sift together the cornstarch, flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, beating until thoroughly combined.

3. 3

   Drop the batter by small spoonfuls onto well buttered baking sheets. Leave enough space between the cookies because they will spread.

4. 4

   Bake in a 350 degrees oven 15 minutes. Immediately remove from the baking sheets and let cool.

5. 5

   When cool, spread some Dulce de leche on the bottom half of the cookies and make a sandwich with the remaining cookies. Squeeze the sandwiches so that some of the dulce de leche is squeezed out the sides, and roll the sides in the grated coconut.