Blueberry & White Chocolate Fancy S’mores

Hey, there! While I am away snuggling this brand new babe and trying to navigate parenthood (aka keep him alive) I’ve asked a few friendly bloggers to share a recipe with you. Next up is Amy from Club Narwhal. 

Also, don’t miss Nicole’s post from last week!

Confession: I don’t love s’mores. I know, I know. Theoretically, I’m on board. I mean, what could be wrong with melted chocolate, roasted marshmallows, and crispy grahams? Not a blessed thing. But throw them all together and it is just a literal hot mess. My underwhelmed feeling towards s’mores probably goes back to that one time I burned my hand roasting marshmallows as a child. It still haunts me. 

This summer I vowed to make myself love s’mores. And while there were several epic fails along the way, I think I came up with a game changing formula. It involves homemade marshmallows (do not fear), loads of blueberries, freshly baked lemon sugar cookies, and white chocolate. Sandwich all that goodness together and you have a Quadfecta of Awesome. 

While there is something terribly romantic about bonfires and marshmallows burning like small torches, my childhood pain still lingers. The solution: bake ’em. This way the chocolate and marshmallows melt at equal rates, which produces a gloriously gooey end product. 

What takes these guys to the next level are the perfectly zesty lemon sugar cookies that bookend the melted white chocolate and marshmallows. They pair so well with the blueberries. So there you have it: a s’mores love fest. These feelings are new to me but they are growing on me–especially after eating one (or three) of these lovely sandwiches. 

I hope that Casper grows up to be the kind of man who has strong feelings about s’mores. And bonfires. What about you? Are you pro- or anti- s’mores?

Congratulations, Cindy and Sean! And welcome to the world, dear Casper Hart!

P.S. I’m sharing the Blueberry Marshmallows recipe over on Club Narwhal. Stop by and say hello!

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Print Recipe

Blueberry and White Chocolate Fancy S’mores with Lemon Sugar Cookies

Makes 1 dozen

blueberry syrup (recipe below)

2 dozen lemon sugar cookies (recipe below)

12 blueberry marshmallows

white chocolate bar (enough for 12 s’mores)

For the baked version (great for a crowd or if you don’t have a bonfire): Preheat oven to 275 degrees. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, lay 24 cookies face down. Put a square of white chocolate on 12 cookies and blueberry marshmallows on the remaining 12. Drizzle with blueberry syrup. Bake for 3-4 minutes, until chocolate has melted and marshmallows are gooey. Sandwich the white chocolate and marshmallow cookies together and enjoy!

For traditional s’mores, roast the marshmallows and build using lemon sugar cookies and white chocolate!

For the Blueberry Syrup

1 cup fresh (or frozen) blueberries

1/2 cup granulated white sugar

Combine blueberries and sugar in a medium pot. Bring to a boil and boil for 7-8 minutes, until blueberries are thick and syrupy. Stir occasionally so the syrup doesn’t scorch. You can strain the syrup through a sieve if you like smooth syrup or leave the berries in for a more rustic touch.

For the Lemon Sugar Cookies

Adapted from Lila Loa 

1/2 cup slightly softened butter

1/2 cup light browns sugar

1/4 cup granulated white sugar

zest from one large lemon

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon baking powder

2 (or 2 1/4) cups all purpose flour

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use the paddle attachment on a stand mixer to cream the butter and both sugars together. This takes about 4-5 minutes on medium speed. The butter will be light and fluffy with just a little grain from the sugar. Add the lemon zest and mix for a minute or two to combine. Things should be smelling really delicious right about now. Add egg and make sure it mixes. Add salt and baking powder and mix until just combined.

Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time (up to 2 cups). Make sure to mix the flour completely. After the third cup, add flour in tablespoon increments (up to 2 1/4 cups).

I used 2 cups of flour and the dough looked like playdough. The dough should not be sticky and should hold together. Lightly flour your counter and roll the dough out very thin–about ⅛ to ¼ inch thick. Cut the cookies out and put on a parchment or silicon lined baking sheet. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes. Be careful not to over bake. These cookies are light and do not really get golden brown, even at the edges. Makes about two dozen cookies. [/recipe]