Dessert for 4
Chocolate Alfajores
These chocolate sandwich cookies bake until tender, then pair with dulce de leche and an orange-scented chocolate coating.
Typical price
$14.30for 4 servings
$3.57 per serving$14.30 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 68 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $3.53Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Evaporated or condensed milk$0.14/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.98Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 18 oz | $7.94Typical price |
| Oranges$1.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.56Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.30 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarHoney or maple syrupFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 150 g butter
- 70 g sugar
- 1 egg
- 25 g honey
- 175 g all purpose flour
- 80 g cornstarch
- 30 g unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 400 g dulce de leche
- 500 g milk chocolate
- 100 g butter
- 1 orange
Steps
- Beat 150 g butter, sugar, egg, honey, and orange zest in a bowl until smooth.
- Stir in flour, cornstarch, cocoa, and baking powder until a soft dough forms.
- Chill the dough for 15 minutes.
- Roll the dough 1/4 inch thick, cut rounds, and bake on a lined baking sheet at 350 F for 10 minutes.
- Cool the cookies for 10 minutes, then spread dulce de leche between pairs.
- Melt the milk chocolate and 100 g butter, dip the cookies, and chill for 8 minutes.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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