INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup of grated coconut
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 3 egg whites
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Dulce de leche (needed amount)
- Extra grated coconut to decorate
- INSTRUCTIONS
- In a bowl, mix the grated coconut with the sugar.
- Add the egg whites and vanilla essence. Mix until you get a homogeneous mass.
- Add the cornstarch and continue mixing until well incorporated.
- Take small portions of dough and form balls. Then flatten them into disk shapes.
- Place the discs on a previously greased oven tray or with baking paper.
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C) and bake the coconut discs for about 15-20 minutes or until golden.
- Remove the discs from the oven and allow them to cool completely.
- Once the discs are cold, spread a layer of dulce de leche on the bottom of one of the discs, then place another disc on top to form the alfajor.
- Finally, pass the edges of the alfajor through extra grated coconut to decorate.
- Stuffed Melted chocolate in the two macarons & enjoy.