Alfajores de Miel

This is a great dessert. Whether you serve it with a cup of your favorite coffee or a glass of milk to dunk it in. In Peru, this is a favorite among adults and adolescents.

References:

• Servings- 35-40 cookies
• Preparation time: 2 hours

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of flour and 2 ounces.
• 4 ounces of powdered sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 2 balls of chancaca (prepare chancaca by cutting it into pieces.)

Preparation Instructions:

• Kneed the 1lb flour with the sugar and the butter. Keep kneeding until it is nice and smooth with a consistent blend.
• With the remaining two ounces of flour spread it out on a flat surface. Then stretch the dough you made with a rolling pin. Roll the dough out in a sheet.
• Cut the dough with round cookie cutter.
• Place the cut cookie dough circles on a baking sheet and bake at 180 degrees Fahrenheit for 18-20 minutes. Make sure to prick with a toothpick or for before they rise. Let the cookies cool.
• Put the chancaca pieces, cinnamon stick and cloves in a pot. Cover them all with water and then bring them to a simmer. Continue to simmer for 1.5 hours. Remove from the pot and let the contents cool.
• Spread the cookies with few layers of the syrup you just made.
• Serve the cookies and enjoy.