Walnut-Shaped Cookies with Dulce de Leche
Description
These adorable walnut-shaped butter cookies are sandwiched together with a sweet caramel, known as 'dulce de leche' in Latin America.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/3 cup white sugar
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 (13 2/5 ounce) can dulce de leche
Directions
1
Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla extract. Add flour and salt and mix until just incorporated; overmixing will make the dough too stiff. Cover the dough with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes, or up to overnight.
2
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3
Press about 1 teaspoonful of the chilled dough into the bottom and up the sides of each walnut-shaped mold. Place the molds on a baking sheet.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until browned around the edges, 12 to 18 minutes. Cool for a few minutes. Lightly tap on the bottom of the mold to pop out the cookies. Let cool until easily handled.
5
Spoon some dulce de leche onto the bottom of each cookie and sandwich the halves together.