Alfajores are cookies sandwiched with a little bit of caramel in the middle. These cookies were originated from Spain, and brought to South America. Now, every country in South America has their own version of Alfajores. They’re essentially cookies that are sandwiched together with a little bit of caramel in the middle.
Trace back to the history of Peru
It all traces back to the 1520s, when Peru was first discovered by the Spaniards. One of the Spaniards named Francisco Pizarro, decided to conquer the land of what is known as Peru today. One of his troops discovered that this was owned by an empire, called the Incas. The Incas were rich in wealth. Francisco Pizarro decides to conquer the Incas, however, he realized that there wasn’t