Two years ago I decided I had to have a lemon tree. Not a big decision if one lives in Florida, California, or maybe Hawaii, but I live in Boise, Idaho. Not exactly a mecca for citrus! I knew it to be an impossible dream since I had no green house and winters in my area drop to the teens.
Growing up in Southern California I remembered the smell of those lovely blossoms; the delicate fragrance floating on the wind and perfuming the air. So I threw caution to the wind and went to the most logical place I could think of to buy lemon trees in Boise; ordering one on Amazon, with an orange tree as well for good measure!
It has been two years now and my poor Tim has paid the price. During the winter the trees remain indoors under the grow lights, but once the weather begins to change, off go the lights and the trees go outside during the day and inside at night. I baby those trees like they were finest gold. Tim does all the heavy lifting. In and out, in and out, all summer long. I am glad Tim is such a great sport, though secretly (sometimes not so secretly), I think he wishes they would wither up and die!
Monetarily those citrus trees are certainly not worth it, but the pleasure and joy they bring with the smell of those blossoms far exceeds anything money can buy.
Lemon Blackberry Tea Cookies
Lemon Blackberry Tea Cookies are sure to please. The lemon infused cookie is soft on the inside with a crispy outside. A pool of blackberry preserves adorning its center. White Chocolate adds the final decadent touch. Great for summer, lemonade and outdoor picnics. The best part is how easy they all come together.
- 1 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cups oat flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup raw sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp Grand Marnier (or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract and 2 tsp milk)
- ½ cup blackberry preserves
- ½ cup white chocolate melts (or white chocolate chips and 1 tsp butter)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, Grand Marnier (or vanilla and milk), and lemon juice and beat until combined.
- With mixer on low, beat in flour mixture.
- Scoop dough with cookie scoop or by heaping tablespoons, 1 inch apart, onto two baking sheets.
- Press slight indentation into center and add 1 tsp blackberry preserves.
- Bake until edges are golden, 15 to 18 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.
- Let cool 5 minutes on sheets.
- Meanwhile place White Chocolate (is using chips add butter) into small microwave safe dish and microwave on 50 % power for 25 seconds. Stir, if not melted, continue to microwave 15 seconds at a time, till chocolate is completely melted with a smooth consistency.
- once cookies have cooled for 5 minutes, lightly drizzle chocolate over cookies. Cool completely so chocolate will harden.
- Serve.
Adapted from Glazed Lemon Cookies by Martha Stewart
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I live in Southern California and totally understand your love of meyer lemons and oranges. Hats off to you and your sweet husband for moving your trees in and out. Can you put them on wheels? Haven’t tried these lucious lemon blackberry cookies but your gluten free breakfast cookies are my all time favorite!
I am harvesting lemons this month and they are so good. I think by mid summer I will be eating my first orange too. My husband is a saint!
These would be a huge hit with my husband. He loves blackberry preserves. I may have to surprise him with these. Thanks for sharing with Creative Spark Link Party.
Glenna @ My Paper Craze
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Thanks Glenna! I enjoyed your party and appreciate you coming by and linking up your Beach Vacation Glass Block. Lovely!
Oh my goodness, I must share this recipe! You’ll be featured at Creative Spark Link Party on Wednesday! Thanks so much for linking up such an awesome post, hope to see you again on Wednesday!
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You are so sweet Becky! I’ll be sure to be there!
Sharing this awesome recipe with us at Four Seasons Blog Hop~ Lynn
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The pleasure was all mine! Thanks for coming by.
Thank you for sharing on the Four Seasons party last week!! We love this recipe so much it is being featured on this week’s party! Pinned to the Four Seasons board.
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Wow, thanks! I am so pleased you like them and honored to be featured at your wonderful party!
I wish I had one of these right now! Pinning! Thanks for linking up with the Four Seasons Blog Hop! Sandra from Scrumptilicious4You
Come on by, I’ll whip up a batch. We can sit right down and have a nice little visit!
These look so good! Thx for sharing! Marilyn from Merry Mondays. Thx for you entries. I hope you add again next week
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Thanks Marilyn, hope to see you soon!
I want to thank you very much for linking up @ Teach Me Tuesday @ 3GLOL. I sure hope you’ll stop back by this week – http://3glol.net/2014/06/09/teach-tuesday-3glol-7/.
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I wouldn’t miss it! Thanks for visiting. Blessings, Shari
Beautiful! I bet they taste amazing! Pinned! Please join us tonight at 7 pm and party with us. We feel honored when you stop by! http://loulougirls.blogspot.com
Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
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Visited your site and linked up! Thanks for the invitation and for stopping in for a visit!
I can understand where Tim is coming from, however I can just picture the beauty of those lemon and orange trees. And the smell, oh it must be heavenly.
Thanks for sharing at The Weekend Social, I’m looking forward to seeing you again next Thursday at 9pm EST at http://www.thequestionablehomesteader.com for another installment of The Weekend Social.
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The smell is heavenly. This morning I put my nose up close to those blossoms and drank it all in! It’s the little things
…Blessings, Shari
These look so delicious! Thanks for sharing with Let’s Get Real (I’m co-hosting this week)!
I co-hosted my first party this past week…I never realized how much work it is to make them happen! Thank you for taking the time to come b and say hello! Blessings, Shari
I love your story about the citrus trees. I too have an extremely patient husband who just goes with my craziness. We recently moved back to California and I’m hoping that we will be able to get our own citrus trees soon. I have a friend who just bought a special citrus tree that has lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit all grafted into one! All the benefits and perhaps only one pot to lug around.
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I bought a multiple grafted tree for my cherries a few years back and it has grown beautifully. This year I will be getting my first taste of those cherries. Can’t wait to taste them! A couple more weeks and I will be having a fresh cherry pie! Yum!!!
another great recipe!
Thanks Christina, that is so sweet!
Oh, these look so good! I’d love to own some citrus trees one day, too:)
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I am sure my husband would gladly give you mine :)! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave a sweet little note! Blessings, Shari
Oh my gosh does this look amazing! Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
Thanks Carrie…They are addictive!
Beautiful cookies!!
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Awww, thanks Jenny!
Ooooh, Shari, these do look so very good. I love to bake with whole wheat flour and oats. And blackberries are beautiful right now. *Happy Sigh*! I have pinned and stumbled!
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Thanks, Joy. I like to substitute different whole grain flours whenever I can and raw sugar adds a whole different texture to the cookie. It fools me into thinking I am doing something good when I eat that 3rd cookie
Blessings, Shari
I love that you’ve gone to great lengths for the lemons. Thanks for sharing this recipe, it sounds delish! I am pinning. Thanks for linking up at the Tasty Tuesday link up
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Thank you Tamara for taking a moment to visit and leave a comment. Meyer lemon trees bloom all year long, so even when my lemons are a little skimpy I still have the advantage of those fragrant blossoms!
These cookies look wonderful, they remind me of my grandmothers Cherry Blinks she made with Wheaties and cherries in the center. Thanks for listing my blog, I appreciate the link back.
Have a great day!
Karren
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It was my pleasure Karren. I always enjoy spending time at your blog site. It is beautiful, warm and welcoming. Thanks for stopping by. Blessings…Shari
Joy,
You cookies look beautiful. I truly love anything lemon or orange. My father grew up in Florida and I grew up in South Alabama. He talked about playing and working in the orange groves all the time. He passed away over 20 years ago. I have always wanted an orange tree. My husband says they would die in Arkansas. I never thought about lamps. I would love to see a picture of your trees with flowers and or fruit on it.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Blessings,
Diane Roark
I was thinking of taking a few pictures last night, but the lighting was questionable at best. That’s the problem with me and my last minute posts, need to work on my organizational skills. Hopefully, it’s not too late too teach this old dog a few new tricks :0
These cookies look absolutely sinful and so tasty. I love that you got these trees and take care of them indoors, too during the cold weather. Sounds like quite a project, but hats off to you for doing that and definitely looks like you reap the benefits here
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It is quite the project! It’s ridiculous how much I love those trees. They are a waving flag to remind me that nothing is impossible. Thanks Janine for stopping in. I appreciate you!