
Argentina
Alfajor
Argentina's national cookie: two tender cookies sandwiched with dulce de leche, coated in chocolate or rolled in coconut. Industrial and artisanal versions are sold in every kiosk.
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Argentina
Argentina's national cookie: two tender cookies sandwiched with dulce de leche, coated in chocolate or rolled in coconut. Industrial and artisanal versions are sold in every kiosk.

Córdoba, Argentina
A Córdoba-style alfajor of three cookies layered with dulce de leche and quince paste, coated in white icing or chocolate. Sweeter and taller than other regional alfajores.

Argentina
A homemade cornstarch alfajor of two soft, pale cookies sandwiched with dulce de leche and rolled in shredded coconut. A classic Argentine homemade treat, softer than the industrial kind.

Argentina
The iconic Havanna-style alfajor from Mar del Plata: two dense cookies with dulce de leche, coated in dark chocolate. A national favorite since 1948, sold in kiosks nationwide.

Argentina
A Santa Fe-style alfajor of three thin cookies layered with dulce de leche, glazed with white icing. A regional specialty, lighter and crisper than the marplatense.

Tucumán, Argentina
A Tucumán-style alfajor of soft cookies with dulce de leche, often coated in white icing or rolled in coconut. A regional specialty, softer and less chocolatey than the marplatense.

Argentina
A sweet from Santiago del Estero made from mistol fruit, shaped into balls and dried. A rustic, pre-Hispanic sweet of the Chaco, eaten as a snack or with mate.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina's national sweet: a thick, creamy caramel of milk and sugar slow-cooked for hours. Eaten by the spoonful, spread on toast, or used in alfajores, cakes, and ice cream.

Argentina
Postre vigilante
A slab of quince or sweet potato paste served with a matching slab of fresh white cheese.

Argentina
An Argentine peanut turrón of peanuts and honey, sold in blocks and sliced. A Christmas and winter sweet, similar to mantecol but firmer and crunchier.