Sweet Empanadas (Dulce de Leche Cookies)

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These sweet empanadas or dulce de leche cookies, have a tender crumb infused with coffee and filled with creamy dulce de leche. Not your traditional holiday recipe, but one that you'll want to bring to any gathering. Recipe: https://chipabythedozen.com/en/chocolate-dulce-de-leche-empanadas-cookies/ Ingredients: ½ cup butter softened (113.4g) 85 gr. / 3 oz. cream cheese softened 1-½ cups powdered sugar (187.5g) ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (39.33g) ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 egg ½ teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons instant coffee or 1 teaspoon coffee extract, if desired 2-¼ cups all-purpose flour (281.25g) ½ cup dulce de leche Water 113 g / 4 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chopped