SMORES COOKIE BARS

Jessica — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:00:33 +0000

Smores Cookie Bars are made with a buttery cookie base, chocolate chunks and graham crackers, then topped with a layer of gooey marshmallow fluff. This smores bar recipe combines all the flavors of s’mores into a delicious cookie bar that is easy to make and perfect for sharing with friends and family.

The combination of sweet cookie dough, crunchy graham crackers, and sticky marshmallow creme creates a rich and flavorful dessert bar that is sure to impress. With just a few simple steps, you can have a batch of these delicious smores cookies ready to enjoy in no time.

Smores Cookies- The Taste of Summer All Year Round

S’mores are a classic summer treat that everyone loves, the combination of chocolate, graham crackers, and gooey marshmallows is simply irresistible. With this Smores Cookie Bars recipe, you can enjoy the same delicious flavors in a convenient cookie form!

The recipe uses high-quality ingredients, including butter, granulated and brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chocolate chunks, graham crackers, and marshmallow fluff. These ingredients work together to create a rich, flavorful, and chewy cookie bar that is perfect for any occasion!

Why you’ll love this amazing Smores Cookie recipe

No campfire is needed! The weather and your location may not always allow for campfires so traditional smores may not be an option, but these oven baked smores cookies can certainly help to fill that void.
Basic ingredients. You do not need anything too fancy to make this recipe and you may even be surprised at how many of the ingredients are already in your home. Just a minimal shopping trip (if any) is needed.
Perfect for Summer. The combination of the traditional smores ingredients baked into single cookie squares gives you all the deliciousness and a fraction of the effort.

S’mores Cookie Bar Ingredients

Butter: You will need ½ cup of softened room temperature unsalted butter for rich tasting treats.

Sugars: Use ¼ cups of granulated sugar and ⅔ cups of packed light brown sugar, to give the cookies a nice depth of flavor.

Eggs: Help bind the ingredients together by adding 1 large egg and 1 large egg yolk only, both room temperature.

Vanilla extract: Using 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract will enhance all the incredible flavors in this recipe.

Flour: The base of this cookie dough is 1 ¾ cups of all-purpose flour.

Leavening agents: You need ½ teaspoon of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of baking soda to make the cookie bars puff up and rise properly as they bake.

Salt: Adding ½ teaspoon of salt will balance the flavors in the dough well.

Chocolate chunks: Use 4-ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chunks so there is plenty in every bite.

Graham crackers: For a crunchy texture, you need 2-ounces of graham crackers (about 4 crackers), that have been broken into bite sized pieces.

Marshmallow fluff: A 7-ounce jar of marshmallow fluff (or marshmallow creme) is needed for the delicious filling in these cookie bars.

How to make S’mores Cookie Bars

Prep

Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F.

Then line the inside of an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper, making sure to leave enough hanging over the sides to make the bars easier to remove later. Set the pan aside.

Also, chop up the chocolate into chunks, as well as the four graham crackers. You want them both broken up into bite sized pieces. Set aside for later use.

Make cookie dough

In a bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and both sugars on medium speed for 1-2 minutes or until the mixture looks like wet sand. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Next add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for 1-2 minutes or until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again.

Then add in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, mix on low speed until well combined.

After that stir in the chocolate chunks and graham cracker pieces on low speed. If desired, you can set some chocolate and crackers aside for topping later.

Assembly

Press ½ to ⅔’s of the cookie dough into the prepared baking dish. Compact the dough onto the bottom of the pan but not up the sides.

Then spread the marshmallow fluff over the top as evenly as you can. If it keeps sticking to your spatula, spray the spatula with cooking oil to prevent this.

Next take the small amounts of the remaining cookie dough and flatten it into a few discs using your hands. Place the dough on top of the marshmallow fluff.

Smores Cookie Bars with chocolate chunks, graham cracker & marshmallow for a fun twist on a classic! Chocolate Chip cookies + s’mores in a delicious dessert bar everyone loves!

Bake

Proceed to put the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the cookie is golden brown.

Let the dessert cool for about 1 hour, letting the marshmallow and chocolate cool and set completely.

Then lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang. Cut into squares, serve, and enjoy!

Smores Cookie Bars

Smores Cookie Bars are made with a buttery cookie base, chocolate chunks and graham crackers, then topped with a layer of gooey marshmallow fluff. This smores bar recipe combines all the flavors of s'mores into a delicious cookie bar that is easy to make and perfect for sharing with friends and family.

Course Cookie Bars, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Smores Cookie Bars

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings bars

Calories 420kcal

Author Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter softened room temperature
¼ cup granulated sugar
⅔ cup light brown sugar packed
1 large egg room temperature
1 large egg yolk room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chunks
2 oz (4 crackers) graham crackers broken into bite size pieces
7 oz marshmallow fluff

Instructions

Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the inside of an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper, making sure to leave enough hanging over the sides to make the bars easier to remove later. Set the pan aside.
Chop up the chocolate into chunks, as well as the four graham crackers. You want them both broken up into bite sized pieces. Set aside for later use.
Make cookie dough: In a bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and both sugars on medium speed for 1-2 minutes or until the mixture looks like wet sand. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for 1-2 minutes or until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again.
Mix in the all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on low speed until combined. Stir in the chocolate chunks and graham cracker pieces on low speed until combined. If desired, you can set some chocolate and crackers aside for topping later.
Assembly: Press about half of the cookie dough into the prepared baking dish. Compact the dough onto the bottom of the pan but not up along the sides.
Spread the marshmallow fluff over the top as evenly as you can. If it keeps sticking to your spatula, spray the spatula with cooking oil to prevent this. Take the small amount of the remaining cookie dough and flatten it into a few discs using your hands. Place the dough on top of the marshmallow fluff.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the cookie is golden brown.
Let the dessert cool for about 1 hour, letting the marshmallow and chocolate cool and set completely. Lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang. Cut into squares, serve, and enjoy!

Notes

These Smore cookie bars will stay fresh for up to 5 days if stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

For longer storage, place them in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.

Nutrition

How long are smores cookie bars good for?

You can keep these smores cookie bars stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. This should give you plenty of time to savor a sweet little treat every night.

For a Sweeter Dessert Bar

If desired you can swap out the semi sweet chocolate chunks for milk chocolate chunks. This would also make it taste much more like actual smores because in traditional smores you would use a milk chocolate Hershey bar. In fact, if you cant find chocolate chunks you can use chopped pieces of your favorite chocolate candy bar instead. Or you could use chocolate chips as well, that would also work great.

Can I use marshmallows instead of fluff?

I have not tried the recipe with marshmallows instead of fluff but I do not think it would work well to swap them for one another simply because marshmallows expand much more when heated which could cause the toppings to rise up above your pan and possibly make a mess in the oven.

Can pre-made cookie dough be used for S’mores cookie bars?

Yes, pre-made cookie dough can be used for making S’mores cookie bars. However, it is important to ensure that the dough is fresh and has not expired. Follow the recipe instructions as usual, but skip the steps for making the cookie dough from scratch.

What is the difference between marshmallow fluff and marshmallow crème?

They are both incredibly similar and if you didn’t look at the ingredients list on the back you may never notice a difference in appearance or taste but marshmallow creme often contains creme of tartar and xanthan gum whereas fluff does not. Both can be interchanged in recipes though without fail.

What adjustments are needed when using mini marshmallows instead of marshmallow fluff in S’mores cookie bars?

If mini marshmallows are used instead of marshmallow fluff, they should be added to the cookie dough before baking. Simply mix the marshmallows in with the other ingredients and proceed with the recipe as usual. However, keep in mind that the texture of the cookie bars may be slightly different.

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S’mores Cookie Bars are a fast, simple, and incredible way to enjoy this favorite summertime dessert. This baked smores dessert has amazing chocolate chunks, crunchy graham cracker pieces, and fluffy marshmallow to give the cookie bar amazing flavor!

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