Recipe courtesy of Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger

Coconut Guava Thumbprint Cookies

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: about 24 cookies
  • Total: 55 min
  • Prep: 30 min
  • Cook: 25 min
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Ingredients

1 1/4 cups grated sweetened coconut

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups rolled oats

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2/3 cup guava

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Place the grated coconut in a shallow bowl and set aside.
  3. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and oats in a large mixing bowl.
  4. In another bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Then beat in the egg and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
  5. To shape cookies, roll the batter between your hands to form balls the size of a large walnut. Roll in the grated coconut to coat, then place on the cookie sheet and flatten to 2 inch circles with the palm of your hand. With your thumb, make a depression in the center of each and fill with a generous teaspoon of jam. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool.

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nibornesor

I adapted this recipe and it came out pretty good, just a little bit delicate. I reduced the rolled oats to 1 cup, added 1/2 cup sweetened coconut, decreased the salt to 1/4 teaspoon and added 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. I used guava paste instead of jam, vutting it up into little squares for the center. Delicious!!<br /><br /><br />

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