Step 1 of 7
Chocolate Alfajores
Cream the softened butter and sugar together until light. Add the egg and honey and mix well.
Step 2
Add the flour, cornstarch, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder. Mix until a dough forms. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 4
Divide the dough into two portions; keep one refrigerated while you work with the other. Roll out to about 2mm thick and cut into 5–6cm rounds. Bake one tray at a time for 8–10 minutes. Let cool completely.
Step 5
Match cookies in pairs by size. Spread about 1 tsp dulce de leche onto the flat side of one cookie and sandwich with a matching cookie.
Step 6
Chop the chocolate and melt it with the butter and orange zest over low heat, stirring until smooth.
Step 7
Dip each sandwich cookie into the melted chocolate and place on parchment paper to set.