Recipe: Yummy Caramel Cookies (Chilean Alfajores)

Caramel Cookies (Chilean Alfajores).

You can cook Caramel Cookies (Chilean Alfajores) using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Caramel Cookies (Chilean Alfajores)

1. Prepare of To make Caramel Filling.
2. It's 2 cans of condensed milk.
3. It's of To make Cookies:.
4. It's 1/2 cup + 6 tbsp of butter.
5. Prepare 1/2 cup + 6 tbsp of sugar.
6. You need 2 of eggs, beaten.
7. Prepare 1 1/2 cups + 4 tbsp of flour.

Caramel Cookies (Chilean Alfajores) step by step

1. To make the Cookies: Cream together the butter and sugar..
2. Add the eggs and flour, then mix well..
3. Use a teaspoon and drop small balls of dough on the cookie sheet. **Make sure you have either the cookie sheet sprayed or have parchment paper on before putting the dough on so they don't stick to the sheet.**.
4. Pat down with a floured finger into very thin little circles (quarter to half dollar size)..
5. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until they're just starting to brown around edges..
6. To make Caramel Filling: Place the entire, unopened cans in a large saucepan and cover with water..
7. Bring the water to a boil and let them simmer for about 2 hours. **You'll have to make sure of the cans stay covered with water while it's turning into caramel.**.
8. Repeat sandwiching 2 cookies together with the caramel filling, then enjoy or serve..