I’m not sure why, but Valentine’s Day always makes me crave dulce de leche, caramel’s gooey latin cousin. Paired with guava, dulce de leche is beyond amazing. It’s kind of like a tropical version of peanut butter and jelly! Sweet caramel and tart guava, oh yum. I’ve made cookies filled with guava before, but I haven’t paired dulce de leche with guava in a cookie…until now.
You can find dulce de leche and guava jam in the latin section of most food shops these days, but if you have a little time and a can of sweetened condensed milk, it’s so much fun to make dulce de leche yourself! Here’s what I usually do to make my own.
With just five ingredients, you’ve got yourself a soft, moist caramel cookie topped with guava jam and toasted coconut.
Happy Valentine’s Day…
Dulce de Leche & Guava Jam Thumbprint Cookies {grain free}
Makes 1 dozen
Ingredients:
- 1 cup dulce de leche
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 egg
- 3-4 tablespoons guava jam (or paste)
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 375°, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat together the dulce de leche, coconut flour and egg until combined. Chill the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes.
Use a small kitchen scoop to measure out the cookie dough and roll them into balls. Place each cookie dough ball on the lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart from each other.
Make a small indentation in each cookie with your thumb or the back of a spoon, and fill the hole with 1/2 teaspoon of the guava jam (or paste, if using). Top each cookie with shredded coconut, and bake at 375° until the cookies are set and golden, about 10-12 minutes.
Remove the cookies from the oven, and let cool completely before enjoying!
Gosh, now I’m craving cookies 😉 These look so good
Happy Valentines!