Alfajores

• 1 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 stick Crisco Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening OR 1/2 cup Crisco(R) Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• Crisco Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 1 1/4 cups dulce de leche
• powdered sugar

1. STIR together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl until blended.
2. BEAT shortening and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Blend in egg yolks. Add water, lemon peel and vanilla, beating until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, scraping sides of bowl after each addition. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
3. HEAT oven to 325u0b0F. Coat baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray. Roll out half of dough to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut into 2-inch rounds. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake 9 minutes or until edges just begin to turn light brown. Cool 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
4. TURN half the cookies flat-side up. Spread about one tablespoon dulce de leche on flat sides of cookies. Top with remaining cookies, flat-side down, to form sandwich cookies. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.

flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, baking sticks, sugar, egg yolks, water, vanilla, spray, leche, powdered sugar

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Alfajores-2663295 (may not work)