Overview

• Taste Atlas crowned the Argentine alfajor as the world's best cookie in its updated '100 Best Cookies' ranking on April 27, 2025.
• The ranking was based on 15,592 reviews, with 10,002 identified as legitimate through rigorous validation processes.
• Described as two crumbly biscuits filled with dulce de leche or jam and coated in chocolate or powdered sugar, the alfajor reflects Argentina's rich culinary heritage.
• The alfajor's origins trace back to Andalusian Spain, with its name derived from the Arabic term 'al-hasú,' meaning 'filling.'
• Argentine empanadas also garnered recognition, ranking 36th in Taste Atlas’s list of the world's top 50 street foods.