How Do You Make Alfajores De Margarblanco (Traditional Peruvian Christmas Cookies)?
As a child we looked forward to the yuletide season when my Mother would make Alfajores de Margarblanco (Peruvian cookies with caramel filling. They would melt in our mouth! These cookies are so delicious everyone will want the recipe and you too will be the hit of the celebration. Great to make for any occassion. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl sift flour. Add sugar and salt. Mix dry ingredients with a pastry blender or fork, add anise seeds and continue to mix. Add lard and work the dough till coarse. The dough will look chunky. Add milk gradually and continue to blend. Once dough has blended together, take a section and roll into a ball. Add lard and work the dough till coarse. The dough will look chunky. If dough is too sticky sprinkle a small amount of flour onto dough. Add milk gradually and continue to blend. Once dough has blended together, take a section and roll into a ball. Place on lightly floured counter and roll dough with floured rolling pin. Roll dough out
