Author Notes
This is a typical dessert in Peru and many Latin American countries, it's our version of a sandwich cookie. It has the best caramel filling and it dissolves in your mouth! —Antonella Lavaggi
Ingredients
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2 1/4 cups
All-purpose flour
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100 grams
Vegetable shortening
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100 grams
Butter (room temperture)
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1/2 cup
Icing sugar
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400 grams
Caramel (dulce de leche)
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Icing sugar to dust
Directions
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Pre-heat oven to 325°F
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In a food processor combine flour, shortening, butter and sugar and mix until a dough starts to form
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Take out the dough and roll out to 4mm thick, then cut in small circles and transfer to a lined baking tray. Cook at 325°F for 15 - 18 minutes until the edges have a golden colour
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Let them cool, sandwich them with dulce de leche and add some icing sugar on top
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Eat!
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