Dulce De Leche Cookies
These Dulce De Leche Cookies are shortbread cookies sandwiched between a layer of luscious dulce de leche. They’re easy to make and made with just five ingredients!
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 255kcal
Cost: $6.24
Equipment
- stand mixer
- measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- baking sheet
- 2 Tablespoon scoop
Ingredients
SHORTBREAD DOUGH:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup white granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
- 14 oz can dulce de leche
Instructions
PREP OVEN:
- Move the oven rack to the middle position and preheat it to 350 degrees F.
MAKE COOKIE DOUGH:
- In a stand mixer or using an electric mixer, combine the butter, vanilla, and sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Slowly incorporate the flour until the mixture resembles a slightly wet, sandy mixture.
- Divide the cookie dough into 24 balls the size of about two tablespoons.
BAKE AND COOL COOKIES:
- Bake the cookies 8 at a time for 13 minutes.
- Cool cookies completely, about 45 minutes.
FINISH COOKIES:
- Once the cookies have completely cooled, pair them together and place a spoonful of dulce de leche between each pair of cookies.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- It is important to allow the cookies to fully cool before removing them from the cookie sheet and adding the dulce de leche to prevent the cookies from crumbling.
- You can easily switch out the store-bought dulce de leche for your favorite homemade recipe. You just want to make sure you have about 14 ounces.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg