Ingredients

3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened

1/3 cup cornstarch

3/4 to 1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup granulated sugar

2 large egg yolks

1 tablespoon Pisco or regular brandy

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

About 1/4 cup dulce de leche*

Confectioners sugar for dusting

• Special equipment: a 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter

Description

In Some Latin American Countries, These Cookies, Called Alfajores, Are Made With Pisco — Brandy Distilled From White Muscat Grapes Grown In Peru,...

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