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Dulce De Leche Cookies
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Dulce De Leche Sandwich Cookies

A buttery shortbread cookie sandwiched with a creamy layer of Dulce de Leche with a sea salt crunch.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Cooling Time5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 144kcal
Author: Serena

Ingredients

America's Test Kitchen - Dulce De Leche Cookies

  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup superfine sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 16 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 16 pieces and softened
  • 1 ounce cream cheese softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup dulce de leche
  • ¾ teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • Confectioners' sugar

Instructions

  • Using stand mixer fitted with paddle, mix flour, superfine sugar, and salt on low speed until combined.
  • Add butter, 1 piece at a time, and mix until crumbly, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add cream cheese and vanilla and beat until mixture begins to form large clumps.
  • Knead dough by hand, just until it forms cohesive mass. Divide dough in half, form each half into disk, wrap disks in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375° F.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll each disk of dough ⅛ inch thick; refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  • Using 1 ¾ inch round cookie cutter, cut dough, gathering and rerolling scraps once; space cookies 1 ½ inches apart on prepared sheets.
  • Bake 1 sheet at a time, until light golden brown, about 10 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through baking.
  • Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer to wire rack and let cool completely.
  • Microwave dulce de leche in bowl at 50 percent power for 20 seconds. Stir in sea salt.
  • Spread bottoms of half of cookies evenly with warm dulce de leche, then top with remaining cookies, pressing lightly to adhere.
  • Dust cookies with confectioners sugar before serving.

Notes

Recipe Source: SerenaLissy.com
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Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 249IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg