Hot Chocolate Alfajor Cookies

by SandraWidick // December 1, 2020 // Comments off

If you visit my blog for a while, you know I enjoy baking alfajores and I’m always trying to come out with new flavors. Alfajores are made with regular flour, cornstarch, vanilla extract, egg yolks and other simple ingredients and... Continue reading →

Argentinian Alfajores (Marplatenses)

by SandraWidick // October 28, 2020 // Comments off

Alfajores are very popular in South America and each country has their own favorite version. Theses alfajores are originally from Mar de la Plata- Argentina and sold everywhere. You can even find these type of alfajores in stores and airports... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Alfajores 2020

by SandraWidick // October 5, 2020 // Comments off

Hello friends and Happy Monday!! Two years ago, I posted a recipe for pumpkin alfajores. Alfajores are similar to shortbread cookies filled with dulce de leche, they are very popular in South America. I’m always trying to come out with... Continue reading →

Chocolate Chip Alfajores

by SandraWidick // August 18, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Tuesday! It’s been so hot here in California that makes me not want to bake at all but yesterday I was craving some alfajores and I made these with a tiny bit of a twist. I added mini chocolate... Continue reading →

Walnut Alfajores

by SandraWidick // August 6, 2020 // Comments off

Alfajores are one of the most popular cookies in Peru. They are usually made with all-purpose flour and cornstarch but today I want to show you how we can replace the cornstarch part with walnuts. They are filled with dulce... Continue reading →

Double Layer Alfajores

by SandraWidick // July 22, 2019 // Comments off

Happy Monday! I can’t start my week better than posting this amazing recipe. I have a couple of other alfajor cookie recipes on this blog, but this one is special because it reminds me of my sweet mom. My mom... Continue reading →

Almond Alfajores

by SandraWidick // April 29, 2019 // Comments off

It’s Monday! How was everyone’s weekend? Mine was fine, trying to catch up with a lot of things here at home after being away for a whole month. So far, everything is going ok at my parents house with the... Continue reading →

Christmas Chocolate Alfajores

by SandraWidick // December 13, 2018 // Comments off

As some of you might know I was born in Lima-Peru (South America). My mother is one of the reasons I like baking so much. Since I was a kid, I always admired how she baked everything from scratch. If... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Alfajores

by SandraWidick // September 25, 2018 // Comments off

Happy FALL! Finally it’s here and I can’t wait to keep posting pumpkin recipes like this one. Have you ever had Alfajor Cookies? These are very popular in South America. They are shortbread cookies filled with dulce de leche (which... Continue reading →

Alfajor Cookies

by SandraWidick // May 9, 2017 // Comments off

Who doesn’t like cookies? I know I do! I think it is my mother’s fault that I’m such a cookie monster. Since I was a kid, my mom always had different kind of cookies at home. Also, I remember that... Continue reading →

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