Almond Alfajores Recipe

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Almond Alfajores
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup almond meal
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 1/2 oz almond paste

Directions:

  1. Mix the ground almond meal, flour, and salt in a medium bowl.
  2. Grate the almond paste into the bowl.
  3. Blend the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers, until dough is smooth and well mixed. Chill dough for 2 hours or overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  5. On a well floured surface, roll half the cookie dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.
  6. Cut desired shapes and place on a cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, rerolling scraps until all of the dough has been rolled and cut.
  7. Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.
  8. When cookies are cool spread 1-2 tsps of dulce de leche on a cookie and top with another.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 266.33 Kcal (1115 kJ)
Calories from fat 132.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.76g 23%
Cholesterol 27.13mg 9%
Sodium 324.09mg 14%
Potassium 154.2mg 3%
Total Carbs 29.51g 10%
Sugars 18.88g 76%
Dietary Fiber 1.68g 7%
Protein 4.64g 9%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 123.8mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 365.96 Kcal (1532 kJ)
Calories from fat 182.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.29g 23%
Cholesterol 37.27mg 9%
Sodium 445.32mg 14%
Potassium 211.89mg 3%
Total Carbs 40.55g 10%
Sugars 25.94g 76%
Dietary Fiber 2.31g 7%
Protein 6.38g 9%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 4%
Calcium 170.1mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.2
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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