I confess, I’m often easily swayed by peer pressure. When a particular recipe starts popping up all over my favorite food blogs and receiving rave reviews, you can almost guarantee I am going to try it. That’s especially true when it’s a dessert recipe and even more so when s’mores are involved (which you’ve probably noticed we sort of love around here). I don’t always blog about these recipes because, let’s face it, when they’re already on 10 other blogs, do you really need to read about them on mine too?
Occasionally, I will break my own rules and share an already popular recipe and that’s just what I’m doing today. I have a few reasons for deciding to do so. First, there are quite a few variations of these s’mores cookies floating around the internet, and I’m not lying when I tell you I’ve baked almost every one of them. I had less than stellar results with quite a few of the recipes – the cookies spread way too much and were completely flat, and though some people might dig flat cookies, they’re not our thing. This is the version that was consistently best for me, which brings me to my second motivation for posting this recipe today. The next time Shane requests these cookies, I didn’t want to have to guess which version of the recipe I’d used. I blog for a lot of reasons, but one of the big ones is to have a record of the recipes we love. I can barely remember what I ate for lunch 3 days ago, so without this blog I would never be able to keep track of all the recipes I try. Shane also loves to scan through the archives and rediscover old favorites, and these cookies are sure to fall into that category.
These s’mores cookies are almost a riff on traditional chocolate chip cookies. Graham cracker crumbs replace some of the flour in the recipe and in addition to the chocolate chips in the cookies, mini marshmallows and chopped up Hershey bars are pressed into the tops and give them all the flavors of classic s’mores. The cookies are on the thin side, but thick enough that they have crisp edges and chewy centers. I also found that refrigerating the dough for 15-20 minutes before baking made them ever so slightly more thick. Yesterday I visited my neighbor with a few of these cookies and she was just as big a fan as we were. It’s very easy to understand why this recipe is so popular 🙂
S’mores Cookies
adapted from Cookie Madness
1 cup graham cracker crumbs (from about 7-8 whole crackers)
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 oz (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup mini marshmallows (approximately, I didn’t exactly measure how many I used)
2 Hershey Bars (or other milk chocolate bars), coarsely chopped
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk the graham cracker crumbs, flour, baking soda, and salt together. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and both sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture and beat just until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9 minutes (I did 1 tray at a time), then remove from the oven and quickly, but gently push a few marshmallows and a couple of pieces of chocolate into the top of each cookie. Return the cookies to the oven and bake for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the edges are set. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies
I use my blog to remember recipes we love too! Before blogging, I had stacks of printed recipes everywhere and it was always a challenge to find the particular one in question. Especially when I had different variations! I have been meaning to make one of the many s’mores cookies recipes I have seen as well, and am glad you helped narrow down the selection!
YUM! I just made s’mores brownies (http://yellebellyboo.blogspot.com/2011/08/smores-brownies.html) so cookies sound like a good follow up!!
Tracey these are soooo much fun! I could easy grow very addicted to them.
I am very excited that we have more of these in the house for me to eat!
These look delicious! I’ve been inundated by s’mores recipes too, and I hardly know where to start. These are a great transition from a traditional chocolate chip cookie, though–simple, sweet, and classic!
I am betting the guys would like these!
Sometimes I post recipes just for myself so I can find them again. Or because it’s easier to share with a recipe with a neighbor if it is on my blog. 🙂 I agree that this is the best version of s’mores cookies out there. I’m not a fan of flat cookies, either, and everyone who tries them just loves them.
Love this post! Organizing my recipes and having an easy way to share them with my kiddos is the main reason I started my blog! I can’t tell you how many times one of my kids would say, hey remember that chicken you made 6 months ago? Of course I couldn’t!
Since I love everything you post here I know these cookies must be ah-mazing!
Oh, this looks like a recipe I’ve made…they are SO good!!!!
Glad to know that this was the most successful version of these cookies, now I really need to make them!
I’m with you. S’mores anything is good in my books!
Hi Tracey. I love your blog… and that you are a CI fan 🙂 Have you ever tried these?
http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/3834/S'More-Cookie-Bars.aspx
they are fantastic!
They look so yummy Tracey!!! I’m thinking I need to make something S’moreish very soon 🙂
These would be so perfect for a cookout or bonfire, yum! And I know what you mean about blogging as a reminder or boost of memory, my blog isn’t that old but I’ve already looked back at past entries to remind myself of a recipe or ingredient I want to use again.
@Jill – I haven’t tried those but thanks for the link, they look good!
I, too, use my blog as an online cookbook of favorites–though I occasionally post about a “bomb.” These look so good!
Love s’mores…love cookies…love these s’mores cookies!!
These look great! I’ve seen them on quite a few blogs, as you mentioned… But, yours are some of the prettiest I’ve seen!
Amazingly delicious looking cookies. Thanks Tracy.
yummy! i just made smore brownies the other day!
I have this ridiculously large bag of marshmallows in the pantry that are begging to be baked with. I have been thinking about something s’mores like for a while. They look great!
These look so good! S’more treats are always a win around here. I just made some s’more bars this week, but I will have to try these too.
Just made these for my meet the teacher night at school! Putting them next to a questionaire about the student with a sign that says “Please give me s’more information about you!” They look delicious and I’m going to have to hide them from my husband! (or make another batch for home!)
OK, I’m sheltered, because I haven’t seen these cookies! They sound really awesome, and I appreciate your recipe testing efforts. When I see a recipe on a bunch of blogs, I like to read everyone’s twist on it and their reviews, so seeing it multiple times doesn’t bother me.
Your cookies look perfect. I love the pieces of hershey chocolate and gooey marshmallows on top. Will save this one for next time we have our nieces and nephew over.
These were AMAZING! The two year old and I have made them twice- thanks for the recipe!
so YUMMY! I made these the other day, and I got voted the best cookie! Very delicious, however I cut the mini marshmallows in half so they wouldn’t overtake the cookie
I’ve been wanting to try this recipe since the date you posted it. I’m doing my holiday baking and knew it was a cookie I wanted to try. So good!! My husband, naturally, was willing to be the taste guinea pig and as he proceeded to eat three in a row, I knew I had to make an additional batch. Thanks for sharing.
I am a Girl Scout Brownie troop leader and will be having a “Welcome Back to Brownies Year 2 Campfire Sing Along” this summer. Have been mulling over smore’s snack ideas that will be easy to manage with my 16 girls and the troop of 11 have invited to join us as well. Cannot do authentic smore’s around the flame with so many little ones so the COOKIE is the perfect snack to do and stay Girl Scout loyal! Thanks.
Stephanie