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Guava Lava Cookies

Jan-01-2017
Flours Frostings
60 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
16 People
Serves
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ABOUT Guava Lava Cookies RECIPE

Buttery , crumbly cookies stuffed with a gooey sweet and sticky guava filling . Its literally like a burst of brightness in your mouth when you bite into it !

Recipe Tags

  • Baking

Ingredients Serving: 16

  1. 115 grams or ½ cup unsalted butter
  2. 90 grams or ¾ cup icing sugar
  3. 1 egg, at room temperature
  4. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  5. 190 grams or 11/2 cups all purpose flour
  6. Pinch of salt
  7. For the guava filling :
  8. 2 medium sized guavas or ½ cup guava puree
  9. 100 grams or ½ cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Chop up the guavas and puree in your blender / juicer /processor . Pass the puree through a sieve to remove seeds and any gritty bits.
  2. Bring the sugar and puree to a boil in a saucepan and then simmer for around 15 minutes as it gets thick and sticky.
  3. Spread the mixture in a small pan (approximately 5 or 6 inches) and freeze for half hour.
  4. To make the cookie dough , beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  5. Add the egg and vanilla, beat until incorporated.
  6. Add the flour and salt. Beat until a dough forms.
  7. Chill the dough for 15 to 20 minutes until its easier to handle.
  8. Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 160 C / 325 F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or butter well.
  9. Cut the chilled guava filling into 25 squares or pieces.
  10. Make balls of dough about 2 cm in size and flatten. Place one square of guava filling in the centre . Pull the dough over the filling from all sides. Smoothen and shape into rounds.
  11. Place the filled dough balls on the prepared pan about 2 inches apart . Bake at 160 c for 20- 25 minutes .The sides will start to lightly brown.
  12. Cool for few minutes on a wire rack.

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Shilpa lad
Jan-03-2017
Shilpa lad   Jan-03-2017

The guava filling makes it look so mouth watering good!

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