"My dad’s mother, Tita, made great cookies and these remind me of her alfajor," Hoffmain said. "Sometimes they are served rolled in coconut flakes, but I prefer them with a simple dusting of powdered sugar. For an extra pretty presentation, neatly stack two to three cookies on top of one another on a dessert plate. Cut a heart or flower shape out from a piece of paper and place the stencil next to cookies. Dust powdered sugar over your design, remove the paper and you have a cute added effect."
Ingrid Hoffman is a cookbook author and host of Cooking Channel's Simply Delicioso.