About the same size as my 5' 3" wife. I dunno. It was like genetics was drunk that day and mixed things up with the sister I never had.
Anyway...
Trigger reach is always a "thing" for me. And while there's a bevy of tiny guns out there with short trigger-reach dimensions... if you're looking for low recoil AND short trigger reach...
Try a Beretta 92. I find it has an astonishingly short trigger reach in SA. I can engage it with the first joint of my stubby little trigger finger. Now, of course you have to contend with DA, in addition to SA. But... if you get a later 92FS with the radiused grip tang, that gets you a bit closer. Plus, there are also Vertec variants (with straight backstraps) and short-reach triggers so you can really dial in the trigger reach. And, of course, the big-old 92 shoots like a cream puff. Any time I take a new shooter to the range, I take the 92. No one dislikes it. Plus, it's an iconic pistol that people just want to shoot. Though it is huge. If that's a concern.
The PX4 is worth looking into, as well. To me, it feels almost the same as the 92, in terms of reach--though maybe not quite as short in SA. And it has the smooth, buttery feel of the rotating action. Even though it's lighter, the rotating action makes it shoot just as soft as the 92... maybe softer.
Another one is the Sig P239. It's a single stack, and offers an even shorter reach than the Berettas--though at the cost of some felt recoil. But, it's still a fairly hefty, all-metal pistol so it'll still shoot quite a bit softer than the micro guns of today. There's also aftermarket grips that can help reduce the recoil. And, even though it's a DA/SA, you can get so much finger around the trigger it's very shootable. Plus it makes a nice carry gun.
Then there's the Smith & Wesson 5906--especially when you opt for the straight grip. Heavy, all-steel construction makes the recoil non-existent. I don't think the SA reach is quite as short as what you get on the Berettas (but it's still pretty short overall), though the DA feels about the same. I can manage the DA just fine. In fact, I personally really enjoy the DA on the Smith & Wesson DA/SA guns.
And, don't forget about the venerable Browning Hi Power. The real one--not the new one FN is making. Fits my baby hands like a glove and it has an "ergonomic x-factor" that just feels good. It's a soft shooter, though maybe not quite as soft as a Beretta 92 or 5906. And, FWIW, the Hi Power is the only gun my wife wants to shoot. She scoffs at other pistols, now that she's tried a Hi Power.
And while I haven't actually shot one, the CZ P-07 I held had a very short trigger reach and it felt incredible in the hand. I can't speak for recoil, though it is lighter than the above.