Make Gluten Free Alfajores for Passover

A traditional Latin American sandwich cookie that will melt in your mouth, this Passover gluten free and dairy-free alfajores recipe will leave you wanting more. The delicious caramel-like Argentinian gluten free alfajores are made with cornstarch and filled with creamy dulce de leche or Meyer lemon curd.

Gather Your Ingredients -ALFAJORES-

– Egg yolks – Sugar – Vegan butter – Cornstarch or arrowroot or tapioca starch  – Baking powder – Vgan dulce de leche OR 1 cup Meyer lemon curd – Grated coconut

Beat sugar and eggs with an electric mixer. Add butter and whip just until combined. In a separate bowl, sift baking powder and starch together twice. Add mixture to the egg, butter and sugar mixture.

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Knead the dough with your hands a few times to ensure fully incorporation. Cover bowl and place dough in the fridge for at least 2 hours - or preferably overnight.

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Remove dough from refrigerator. Roll dough out into a thin layer, around ¼ of an inch. Using a circular cookie cutter, cut out as many circles as possible.

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Once the biscuits have cooled completely, using a teaspoon or a piping bag, place a teaspoon of vegan dulce de leche or dairy-free meyer lemon curd on the bottom of one cookie and cover with another, creating a sandwich.

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Roll the sides of each cookie in grated coconut, adhering it to the dulce de leche.

Enjoy!

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