Alfajores

Sent in by Adriana Milner of Brussels, Belgium, these sweet Argentinean cookies rely on the sweetness of dulce de leche, a caramel used in many Latin American recipes. Here’s what we discovered:

Test Kitchen Discoveries

• This recipe has a high ratio of flour to cornstarch, so it has a slightly cakey texture.
• Toasting the coconut until it’s golden brown brings out is nuttiness.