Cuban-American fusion recipe
Oatmeal and Guava Cookies with No Added Nuts
Homemade oatmeal cookies with guava centers, golden edges and tender interiors. No tree nuts or peanuts are added to the recipe.
- Preparation20 min
- Cooking16 min
- Total time1 h 16 min
- Servings16 medium cookies, 2 per serving
- DifficultyEasy
These cookies combine an oatmeal and vanilla dough with a visible guava center. They have golden edges and tender interiors, making them perfect for a snack with coffee or milk.
Unlike giant cookies filled with cream cheese, these get their texture from oats and are filled only with guava. No tree nuts or peanuts are added to the dough.
Ingredients
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Method
- Beat the butter and sugar for 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until evenly combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, oats, baking powder and salt. Fold into the butter mixture with a spatula, without overworking the dough. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide the dough into 16 similar portions.
- Form into balls, place them about 5 cm apart and flatten slightly. Make a small indentation in the center without breaking through the base and place a portion of guava in each one.
- Bake for 13–16 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the surface of the dough no longer looks raw. The centers may be soft when they come out of the oven.
- Let rest on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. If they do not all fit without touching, bake a second batch and add that time to the total.
