Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 16 cookies
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 16 servings
- Calories
- 206
- Total Fat
- 10
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 26
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 13
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 42
- Sodium
- 114
- Total: 2 hr 45 min
- Prep: 55 min
- Inactive: 1 hr 20 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
3/4 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons hazelnut liqueur
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup dulce de leche
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Finely grind the hazelnuts in a food processor. Spread on a baking sheet; bake until golden, 12 minutes.
- Whisk the flour, cornstarch, 1/3 cup of the ground hazelnuts, the baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl; set aside. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolks, liqueur and vanilla; beat until incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Turn onto a sheet of plastic wrap; shape into a disk. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Dust the dough with flour and roll out into a 6-by-12-inch rectangle (1/4 inch thick) on a floured surface. Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares; arrange 1/2 inch apart on the baking sheets. Cut out circles from the middle of half of the squares using a small cutter. Refrigerate until firm, 15 minutes.
- Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are golden on the bottom, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Stir together the dulce de leche and the remaining ground hazelnuts. Sandwich between the plain and cut-out cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar.