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Who doesn’t love s’mores? Combining toasted marshmallow, melted chocolate, and crunchy graham crackers is simply irresistible. And now, you can enjoy your favorite campfire treat in cookie form with this s’mores cookie recipe!
These cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion. Whether you’re hosting a party, having a family movie night, or wanting to satisfy your sweet tooth, these cookies will surely be a hit. So go ahead and indulge in the rich, chocolaty goodness of these gooey s’mores cookies – you won’t regret it!
For these cookies, we layer an entire graham cracker square with pieces of Hershey’s chocolate bar, a large marshmallow and soft chocolate chip cookie dough. After baking in the oven, the result is my favorite chocolate chip cookies with gooey marshmallows, melty chocolate and a crunchy graham cracker base.
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What Do S’mores Cookies Taste Like?
S’mores cookies are a delicious and indulgent treat that perfectly captures the flavor of classic s’mores. These cookies are crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside, and packed with rich chocolate and gooey marshmallow. The graham cracker add a subtle crunch and a hint of cinnamon, rounding out the flavors of this delectable cookie.
When you take a bite of a s’mores cookie, you’ll be transported to a cozy campfire, with the familiar taste of toasted marshmallows and chocolate melting in your mouth. It’s a truly delectable flavor combination that will leave you wanting more!
Ingredients You’ll Need to Make the Perfect S’mores Cookies (Full Recipe Below)
You will find the all of ingredients needed for these chocolate chip marshmallow cookies at your local grocery stores. For classic s’mores flavor and best results, do not substitute any ingredients.
- Unsalted Butter: Unsalted gives you more control over the amount of salt in the recipe, allowing for a consistent and balanced flavor.
- Sugars: You will need both dark brown sugar and white sugar for this recipe.
- Eggs: You will need 2 large eggs for s’mores cookies.
- Vanilla Extract: Enhances the flavor and aroma of the cookies, adding a touch of sweetness and depth of flavor.
- All-Purpose Flour: Provides structure and stability to the dough, resulting in a chewy and delicious texture.
- Baking Soda: Acts as the leavening agent for this recipe to create soft and pillowy cookies.
- Salt: I use kosher salt to balance out the sweetness.
- Chocolate Chips: I use both semi-sweet chocolate chips and bittersweet chocolate chips or chocolate chunks. The combination of dark chocolate provides a rich and decadent chocolate flavor.
- Graham Crackers: The base of the cookie is graham cracker squares. This is the #1 s’mores ingredient that adds texture in addition to a delightful crunch to the cookie.
- Large Marshmallows: The most vital participant! This melts into a gooey and delicious filling that perfectly complements the rich chocolate and graham cracker flavors. I use the big marshmallows (not mini marshmallows) for this recipe.
- Hershey’s Chocolate Bars: You will get the classic s’mores flavor if you use a Hershey’s chocolate bar, so I highly recommend it. If needed, you can substitute with another chocolate bar of your choice. The more chocolate, the better!
Equipment and Tools Needed
Most of these you probably already have in your kitchen!
- Baking Sheet / Cookie Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- Wooden Spoon
Recipe Tips
- Measure the flour correctly: Spoon and level is the easiest method to ensure that you are using the correct amount of flour. Fluff your flour with a spoon, then spoon into the measuring cup before using a knife to level it off. If you don’t measure the flour correctly, your cookies may be too dense.
- Don’t skip any ingredients: For classic s’mores flavor, do not skip any of the ingredients. This combination of ingredients yields the best gooey s’mores cookies.
- Chill the dough: I chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before assembling and baking the cookies. This helps the cookies maintain their shape so they don’t spread.
- Allow the cookies to rest: After removing the cookies from the oven, let them rest for a few minutes on a wire rack. These are really big cookies and letting them rest allows them to firm up a bit to maintain the perfect cookie texture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! The recipe is quite versatile, so feel free to use any type of chocolate chips you prefer.
You can use salted butter if that is all you have. Simply omit the additional salt.
S’mores cookies will last up to 4 days when stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Yes, you can freeze the cookie dough in a freezer safe bag or container for up to 1 month. However, you must soften the dough in the fridge so that it is soft enough to shape around the layered graham cracker, chocolate and marshmallow.
S’mores cookies are the perfect cookie for holiday cookie swaps or during the summer when you’re craving s’mores but without the need for a campfire. Once you make these cookie once, you will want to make them again and again!
If you’re looking for more delicious desserts, try my Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings, Banana Pudding or Oreo Ice Cream Sandwiches.
S’mores Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 4 graham crackers broken in half
- 2 Hershey's chocolate bars (or another chocolate of your choice)
- 8 large marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat together the sugar and butter in a large bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and mix until incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, evenly space the graham crackers. Place 2 pieces of chocolate on top of the graham cracker and then marshmallow on top of the chocolate, like you are laying a s'more. Scoop out enough cookie dough to cover the graham cracker and marshmallow mound, pressing the dough over the mound to make cookies. You should have 8 large cookies.
- Bake the cookies for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
10/10 I made the recipe for my coworkers for a holiday party and these were the first to go. People were talking about them for weeks lol.
Growing up, s’mores were always my favorite, so these cookies were nostalgic for me! I made them on Christmas, and it was my childhood all over again. I loved it!
Had Christmas to myself this year, so I decided to treat myself with these s’mores cookies. Best decision ever! They were so gooey and just so delicious.
Made these babies over the weekend, and wow, they were everything I dreamed of and more! They were filled with everything yummy Definitely gonna make them again!