Let's salute to the Red, White, and Oooooh!! There is nothing more American to me than S'mores on the 4th of July. Our favorite way to make them is over a traditional campfire, but if you aren't camping, the next best thing is to bake them in the oven! A super simple recipe that won't take much time but will definitely impress your partygoers :) I came across this recipe a couple years back from the The Girl Who Ate Everything and it's been a favorite of my family ever since!
This recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies, depending on how big or small your dough portions are.
This Recipe Calls For:
11 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 ½ cups flour
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup mini marshmallows
3 regular sized Hershey’s bars, broken into pieces
1-2 packages graham crackers, broken into squares
Friends, let me tell you something. These are amazing. A gooey, chewy, deliciousness graham cracker bottom topped with a mixture of marshmallows, chocolate chip batter, and big 'ol chunk of Hersey chocolate to boot. BOOM. Deelish! Take a look for yourself:
Directions are pretty simple and straightforward.
1. Place parchment paper on cookie sheets and line it up with graham crackers. I separate each graham square. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, sea salt, and cinnamon, then set aside.
3. In a bowl using an electric or hand mixer, cream butter, both sugars, until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and vanilla until well combined. *Side note: This image makes my mouth water! I love the different textures...dying right now...
4. Add your flour mixture to your butter/sugar mixture and blend on low speed until well combined.
5. Fold in your chocolate chips and marshmallows - you're almost done! The original recipe says you have the option of chilling the dough for 1 hour or overnight. I was short on time today, so I made them right away. I've chilled the dough in the past, but don't really remember there being much of a difference.
6. Place one tablespoon of dough on top of each graham square. Gently place fingers on top of dough and press down to flatten.
7. Bake for 5 minutes and then remove them and place one Hersey rectangle on each graham square. Gentle smoosh (yes, that's my technical word for it) down the chocolate. Place back in the oven for 5-7 minutes or until the top of the cookie is nice and golden brown. Remove from pan and place on a cookie sheet to cool. The cookies will spread and kinda mold together. Simply take a pizza cutter or sharp knife and gently cut the cookies that overlapped.
And that my friends, is how to make the most amazing S'mores Cookies!! Now excuse me while I go sneak a few while the boys aren't looking... ;)
Have a wonderful and safe 4th of July!
The NorCal Contessa
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