Trivia: What is a typical filling in the cookie sandwiches called alfajores?
Bean paste
Dulce de leche
Buttercream
Caramelized banana
The correct answer is Dulce de leche
So why is this answer correct? : Alfajores are found throughout Latin America, but especially in Argentina. Perhaps the most common type is alfajores de maicena, two cookies sandwiched around dulce de leche (sweet caramelized milk) and decorated with powdered sugar and dried shredded coconut. The tasty treat was originally an Arabic biscuit, dating to at least the eighth century.