Guava cookies

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. In a bowl, beat the softened butter with the sugar until smooth and creamy.
3. Add the egg, vanilla and a pinch of salt, then mix.
4. Fold in the sifted flour and baking powder gently, until you have a smooth dough.
5. Shape into balls about 2 cm across, place them on the tray spaced apart, then press a thumb into the centre of each.
6. Fill each hollow with a small piece of guava paste the size of a walnut.
7. Brush lightly with milk and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden.
8. Let them cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.