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Kalmeijer helps bakers create international classics with a luxurious appearance. Alfajores are a traditional Argentinian cookie: two soft, crumbly shortbread cookies filled with creamy dulce de leche (caramel made from condensed milk). They are often finished with powdered sugar or coconut, giving them a distinctive artisanal character.
The result is a refined premium cookie with a rich, full-bodied flavor experience. Perfect for creating a distinctive, standout assortment.
Ingredients – Dough
- 50% flour – 1,500 g (Edelweiss)
- 50% cornstarch – 1,500 g
- 66.6% butter – 2,000 g
- 16.5% powdered sugar – 500 g
- 10% fresh eggs – 300 g
- 1% vanilla extract – 30 g
- 0.5% baking powder – 15 g (Vulkaan)
- 0.3% salt – 10 g
Dough Preparation
- Prepare the dough one day before production and allow it to rest well-chilled.
- Knead the dough briefly until smooth just before processing.
Filling – Dulce de Leche
- Remove the paper labels from the sealed cans of condensed milk.
- Place the cans fully submerged in a pot of boiling water.
- Simmer gently for 3 hours.
- Allow the cans to cool completely before opening (do not open while warm to avoid splattering).
- Stir the caramel until smooth and refrigerate.
- Transfer the filling to a piping bag the next day.
Finishing
- Pipe the dulce de leche between two cookies.
- Dust with powdered sugar.
- Optional: roll the sides in grated coconut for the classic alfajores look.
With Kalmeijer machines, you can easily produce high‑quality alfajores that exude craftsmanship while remaining perfectly reproducible in professional production.
