Vanilla alfajores

8 hr 50 min all in — 10 min prep, 10 min cook, 8 hr 30 min rest. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.

The recipe is written for 4 servings. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.

Medium.

No chilli.

This recipe is labelled for Milk, Eggs, Wheat. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.

The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian, Nut-free.

Weeknight budget — about $8–16 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.

Oven, Mixing bowl.

This recipe does not list a salt amount. We will not invent one.

100 g of Sugar.

butter → olive-oil. Use a little less oil than butter. Pastry and laminated doughs are a different problem. egg (silken tofu or skip (depends on the dish)) → silken tofu or skip (depends on the dish). Carbonara without egg is not carbonara. Fried rice can skip the egg. We will not pretend otherwise. flour (a gluten-free blend (not plain rice flour alone for bread)) → a gluten-free blend (not plain rice flour alone for bread). Coatings and roux can swap. Yeast breads need a blend designed for gluten-free baking.

Times on this listing were inferred from the imported method, not kitchen-tested.

For the sandwich cookie cream the soft butter for about a minute, then add the sugar and cream for another two minutes. Incorporate the egg fully before mixing in the egg yolk. Once everything is nicely combined, add all remaining ingredients and mix one more time. Form dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for at least half an hour or overnight.

This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.