
Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies
Servings:
30
prep time:
4 hours 0 mins
cook time:
10 mins
Total time:
4 hours 10 mins
Ingredients
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1 can sweetened condensed milk
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Vermont Creamery Unsalted Cultured Butter, at room temperature
¾ cup
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¾ cup granulated sugar
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3 egg yolks
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 cup corn starch
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1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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½ teaspoon salt
Directions
- For the dulce de leche: Remove the label from the sweetened condensed milk and place the can on its side in a pot of boiling water. Make sure the water covers the can completely, with at least an inch or more of water above it.
- Lower the heat and simmer for 4 hours. Make sure the water covers the top of the can at all times. You will have to pour in more water about every 30 minutes or so.
- After 4 hours, remove the can from the water, allow to cool completely, then open the can and stir in salt. Set aside.
- For the cookies: Cream the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks in one at a time, beating until completely incorporated. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
- Scrape down the bowl using a rubber spatula. Add the cornstarch, all purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Beat until a soft dough forms and no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix.
- Turn the dough out of the bowl and shape into two flat oval disks. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour until firm.
- Once the dough is chilled, preheat the to 350ºF and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- On a well floured surface roll out the dough into a large circle about 1/8 of an inch thick. Use a small round cookie cutter to cut out cookies, placing the shapes on the prepared cookie sheets about an inch apart.
- Bake for 8 minutes or until just golden brown on the edges and dry to the touch. Allow cookies to cool completely.
- To assemble the cookies take a cookie and spread 1 teaspoon of dulce de leche over the backside. Place a second cookie on top and sandwich together. Repeat with the rest of the cookies. Enjoy!