these are so good
Inspired by some s’mores bars I had this summer and the many s’mores cookie recipes I’ve seen on Insta, I give you a funky fresh combo of the two. It’s a buttery, gooey, sugar cookie base topped with a s’mores crumble. You could also omit the base and bake the crumble solo for a fun pie, ice cream, or fruit topping!
Ingredients:
Bar:
1/2 cup room temp salted butter*
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1.5 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Crumble:
1/2 cup cold salted butter*
1/2 cup flour
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup or 4 squares of broken graham crackers (in chunks)
1 cup chocolate chips (I used bittersweet)
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 Hershey’s chocolate bar for topping
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and a 9×9 pan with parchment paper**
2. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, 2-4min.
3. Add in the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined.
4. Mix in flour and baking powder until the dough just begins to form. Don’t overmix!
5. Spread dough into an even layer in the prepared baking dish. Poke a few holes with a fork so it doesn’t puff up too much.
6. Bake for 15 minutes until the edges are set. It shouldn’t be completely baked.
7. Meanwhile, prepare crumble. Cut cold butter into small cubes and add flour, graham cracker crumbs, and sugar. Mix all ingredients together with two knives or a fork until the butter is in small pieces and the dough begins to come together. It should be crumbly.
8. Add in the graham cracker chunks, chocolate chips, and marshmallows. You can use your hands to make it all come together if it’s too dry.
9. Add the crumble on top of the cookie base and top with Hershey’s chocolate. Bake for another 15 minutes until golden. You may have to cover with aluminum foil if the marshmallows begin to burn.
10. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
*salted butter was all I had but you could also use unsalted and add a 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
** you could also use a baking sheet or 9×13, but the cookie base may spread
