“Arequipe“… I can’t think of a word that makes me happier!
I always have one open jar of Dulce de Leche, or Arequipe, sitting in my refrigerator and a couple spares in my pantry!
I was thinking of what to make with them recently and I didn’t want to make Alfajores, milkshakes, crepes, cocadas or cakes again, and I wanted to do more than just eat it straight out of the jar, like I always do. I wanted to make something different and that my family would enjoy, so I decided to make Dulce de Leche Thumbprint Cookies.
These cookies are buttery, sweet and absolutely delicious! I think these cookies are definitely my new favorite way to enjoy Arequipe!
Buen provecho!
Ingredients:
(12 cookies)
1/2 cup of butter or 1 stick, at room temperature
1/4 cup of sugar
1 large eggs, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1 cup of all purpose flour
1/2 cup of homemade or store bought dulce de leche or arequipe
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Add the egg, vanilla extract and salt until combined. Lower the speed of the mixer to low and add all-purpose flour in two additions.
4. Form the dough into 12 balls. Place the balls of dough on prepared baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Using the round part of a 1/4-teaspoon measure, make a deep indentation in each ball.
5. Bake the cookies until firm to the touch and golden on the bottom, about 10 minutes.
6. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer and cool on wire cooling rack.
7. When ready to serve, fill the indentations with dulce de leche or arequipe.
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A brilliant stroke of genius! Great use of one of the most amazing things on the planet.
that thick, luscious dulce de leche is SO appealing! half of it wouldn’t even make it onto the cookies.
Those look delicious, Erica. I’d never have dulce de leche left over in my fridge…I would have been spooning out mouthfuls!
I’m normally not that into thumbprints but with a dulce de leche filling – I want and NEED!
Dulce de leche makes me very happy too! I wish I could grab a few of these cookies off the screen. The filling looks great.
Oh these cookies look so wonderful. I ahev not made cookies in so long, Dulche de Leche is so perfect for a thumbprint cookie.
Is this recipe Colombian?
Please Reply!!!
Dulce de Leche or Arequipe is a traditional Colombian dessert, but the cookies are not traditional.
hey. could you reply with the recipe for the dulce de leche? i cant get the recipe up on my computer. i don’t know why.
http://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/arequipe-or-dulce-de-leche