Alfajores Chilenos

Step by stepInstructions

1. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together; cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in the egg yolks and vanilla.
2. Mix in the dry ingredients to form a soft dough, wrap it in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment.
4. Roll the dough to 1/8-inch thick, cut into 2-inch rounds, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are just golden; cool completely on racks.
5. Spread a generous layer of manjar on the flat side of half the cookies and press the remaining cookies on top to make sandwiches.
6. Dust generously with powdered sugar and let them sit 1 hour so the manjar softens the cookies slightly.