Alfajores are an absolutly delectable dessert! They consist of two cookies with dulce de leche (kind of like caramel) between them and are usually then rolled in powdered sugar. Alfajores are a very popular dessert in Central and South America, especially Argentina where my grandparents are from. Alfajores seem to have originated in Spain with ties to the Middle East. It seems they were brought over to South America in the 16th century. Alfajores morphed from a nutty dessert into one using milk (for the dulce de leche) and occasionally chocolate. There are plenty of varieties of dulce de leche available for purchase, or you can make your own from…