Peruvian Alfajores with Manjar Blanco

Name: Peruvian Alfajores with Manjar Blanco
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 cups white sugar; 3 sticks butter; 5 cups cornstarch; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 4 eggs; 3 tablespoons pisco; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3 tablespoons water, or as needed; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed; 2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk; 1 (6 ounce) can evaporated milk; 0.25 cup brown sugar; 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar, or to taste

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Prep:1hCook:40min

Alfajores are shortbread cookie sandwiches filled with a luscious homemade caramel, aka manjar blanco. This Peruvian version features a hint of pisco!

Updated at: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:13:20 GMT