Alfajor Ice Cream Sandwich
Argentina's iconic dulce de leche sandwich cookie reinvented as an ice cream treat — two melt-in-the-mouth cornstarch shortbread rounds sandwiched around a thick layer of dulce de leche and a scoop of vanilla ice cream, rolled in desiccated coconut. TikTok's favourite Argentine fusion dessert.
- Total
- 50 min
- Serves
- 8
- Level
- Medium
Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min
Ingredients
Method
Beat butter and icing sugar until pale and fluffy. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Sift in cornstarch, flour and baking powder. Mix to a soft dough.
About 5 min
Chill 30 minutes. Roll to 5mm thick. Cut into 7 cm rounds. Bake at 180°C/350°F for 10–12 minutes — they should be pale, not golden.
About 14 min
Cool completely. Spread a thick layer of dulce de leche on the flat side of half the cookies.
About 14 min
Add a scoop of softened ice cream on top of the dulce de leche. Top with another cookie and press gently to sandwich.
About 14 min
Roll the exposed ice cream edge in desiccated coconut. Freeze 30 minutes to firm up. Serve cold.
About 3 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 68 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 38 g
- Sodium
- 120 mg
Contains: gluten, dairy, eggs
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Recipe by Boon Tools.