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Almond Alfajores

Almond Alfajores Ingredients: nuts, almonds wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched salt, table nuts, almonds butter, without salt dulce de leche Directions: Mix the ground almond meal, flour, and salt in a medium...

Almond Alfajores

Ingredients:
nuts, almonds
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
salt, table
nuts, almonds
butter, without salt
dulce de leche

Directions:
Mix the ground almond meal, flour, and salt in a medium bowl.
Grate the almond paste into the bowl.
Blend the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers, until dough is smooth and well mixed.
Chill dough for 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
On a well floured surface, roll half the cookie dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut desired shapes and place on a cookie sheet.
Repeat with remaining dough, rerolling scraps until all of the dough has been rolled and cut.
Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.
When cookies are cool spread 1-2 tsps of dulce de leche on a cookie and top with another.