ALFAJORES DANUBIO (Sweet Layered Pastries)(Kind of like Baklava)

Name: ALFAJORES DANUBIO (Sweet Layered Pastries)(Kind of like Baklava)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 7 serving(s)
Ingredients: 250 g ground almonds; 300 g butter; 225 g confectioners' sugar; lemon, rind of; vanilla essence; 3 eggs; almond essence; 1/4 kg plain flour

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 7

ingredients

250 g ground almonds
300 g butter
225 g confectioners' sugar
lemon, rind of
vanilla essence
3 eggs
almond essence
¹⁄₄ kg plain flour

directions

Beat the butter with the sugar and essences.
Add the eggs one at a time.
Incorporate the flour and the almonds and knead lightly.
Place dough in the fridge for about 1/2 hour.
Roll out the dough and cut out rounds.
Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes on greased and floured baking sheets.
Take 2 rounds and put the together with marmalade, melted chocolate or dulce de leche.
then you can also roll the wet edges in shaved coconut.