Deep, Dense, Dark Chocolate Cookies, topped with ooey-gooey marshmallow-graham topping, S’mores Cookies have all the flavor of a S’more without the sticky mess!
It all starts with the roasting of a Marshmallow, doesn’t it? S’mores, that is. But which came first? The Graham cracker? The chocolate? Or the gooey mallow holding them all together? Because to make that truly magical treat, you need all three. Want to learn how it all happened? I asked National Geographic, the source of so much knowledge we all want.
Turns out, Marshmallows came about from some sticky goo in the root, no kidding, of a swamp plant. This goo from the Marsh Mallow plant was found to have medicinal properties. So, during the Middle Ages (well before the graham cracker was invented!) it was candied in chunks and became a sore throat cure. These candied bits were called “suckets”. (Does anyone remember “Sucrets” those little discs in an Altoid box to soothe sore throats?) Anyway, the French transformed these little delights into a light and airy treat instead of a medication. As the French so beautifully do.
Soon after, Marshmallow roasts became all the rage, and source of many a flirtation, apparently. Then Mallomar and MoonPie covered a cookie with marshmallow and chocolate. But, ultimately, leave it to the creative can-do Girl Scouts to one-up all of them and make the S’more at a campfire, a hand-held treat that will leave you really wanting some more.
This Chocolate Smores cookie recipe is yet another variation of that Girl Scout treat. From Kathy Casey, this recipe was published in the Seattle Times recently. I adapted it slightly by substituting a butter plus flax meal combination for the vegetable shortening. This likely made the cookies a bit more dense, which, for me, was nice. I think they probably were a bit sturdier, too. And this super-chocolatey cookie is topped with graham-sprinkled marshmallow goo, then baked until toasty. Easy to handle, easier to eat, no campfire necessary!
Easy Smores Cookie Recipe Details
- This recipe is pretty easy and straightforward. You can mix it all by hand in 1 bowl, and an additional small bowl for the marshmallow mixture.
- Be sure the butter is nicely softened all the way through, but not melted. Creaming the butter and sugars might take a bit of effort, but you should stir vigorously until the mixture begins to feel a bit lighter and creamier. It takes about 3 minutes. Feel free to use a mixer if you’re not into or able to stir vigorously.
- Then sift the dry ingredients together. You can sift them right into the butter mixture if you like. I sifted into a separate bowl to show what the sifted ingredients look like. Then mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until combined. It will seem like the mixture is quite dry, but if you keep mixing until it is well combined, the dough forms nicely. Then stir/fold in the toffee bits.
- Next, wrap plastic wrap loosely around the dough, and form into a cylinder about 3” thick. Then refrigerate the cylinder at least an hour.
Cream butter, Flaxseed, Sugars, Egg, Vanilla 
Creamed ingredients Dry ingredients Mix in dry ingredients, then toffee bits Finished Dough Form 3” cylinder, wrap, then refrigerate
Baking
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When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven. Slice the cylinder in half. Slice each of the halves in half, so you have quarters. Then slice each quarter into 3 roughly equal disks. Place them on lined cookie sheet, allowing enough space for them to expand to 4-5” diameter. I probably could’ve put 4 or 6 on my 12×17 sheets.
- In a small bowl, mix together the marshmallows, condensed milk, and graham cracker crumbs. It makes a very sticky mix. Divide the mixture onto the centers of each cookie, a nice heaping Tablespoon apiece. Bake 16-20 minutes until the marshmallow is nicely browned and kind of crackly. Then cool completely on sheets.
Separate disks on sheet, add marshmallows 
Finished baking!
In the end, I don’t think it matters much who invented them or why, just that they are a magical treat! Try these S’mores Cookies for a way to enjoy that toasty gooey goodness without a campfire! Enjoy!
If you like cookies, be sure to check out my Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies Or these awesome sweet and salty Compost Cookies . Or, to learn about my first terrible encounter with a S’more, check out my decadent S’mores Bars recipe!
PrintChocolate S’mores Cookies
Adapted from a Kathy Casey recipe, these S’mores cookies are dense and chewy chocolate with crisped gooey marshmallow topping.
The change I made was because I didn’t have shortening. I substituted 2 T butter + 2 T flaxseed meal for the shortening. I also sliced the cylinder of dough into 12 cookies as opposed to 10, so I also increased the total amount of topping a bit.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 16-20 mins
- Total Time: 36-40 mins plus refrigeration time
- Yield: 12 large cookies 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 10 Tbls. (1 1/4 stick, 5 oz.) Butter, softened
- 2 Tbls. Ground Flaxseeds
- 1/2 c Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 c packed Brown Sugar
- 1 Large egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 c AP Flour
- 1/2 c Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 3/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 8–oz. pkg toffee baking bits
For the Topping:
- 1 1/3 c Mini-Marshmallows
- 1/3 c Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1/3 c Graham Cracker Crumbs (about 5 squares’ worth)
Instructions
Make the Dough
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, flaxseed meal, sugars, egg, and vanilla, by stirring vigorously until mixture becomes creamy. (Or use a hand mixer and cream about 2 minutes)
- Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Mix it into the butter and sugar mixture until all the dry ingredients are incorporated. Then fold in the toffee bits.
- On a large piece of plastic wrap, pour out the dough and shape into a 3-inch diameter cylinder with flat sides. It should be about 9” long. Wrap well and refrigerate at least 1 hour, and up to 3 days.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 335F (Convection) or 350F (conventional). Line 3 baking sheets with parchment or Silpat. (See note 1)
- Remove the cylinder of dough from its wrap. Cut the cylinder in half, then cut each half in half, so you have 4 equal short cylinders. Cut each short cylinder into 3 equal parts, making 12 total disks.
- Place 4 disks on each baking sheet, leaving as much space as possible to allow for spreading.
Make the Topping
- In a medium bowl, mix together the marshmallows, condensed milk, and graham cracker crumbs. The mixture will be very sticky.
- Place a heaping Tablespoon of topping into the center of each disk of cookie dough.
- Place sheets in the oven and bake until the topping is fully melted and toasty golden brown. This takes 16-20 minutes. In my oven they were done at 16 minutes. Let fully cool on the baking sheets.
Notes
- If you don’t have enough baking sheets, then when the first sheet is finished, just carefully slide the parchment with baked cookies on it off of the sheet. Then place a second sheet with cookies and topping on the hot pan and into the oven.
- Once cookies are cool, store at room temperature up to 24 hours, but they will stay fresh several days in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
Keywords: S’mores Cookies
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Since we both are committed francophiles, you got me at the very begining with french transformation; ob boy they know how to make good treats, don’t they ? 🙂 Thank you and I wish you enjoy your holiday !
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Thanks so much, Davorka! I agree, the French are masters of all kinds of cooking and baking! Thanks for your kind words and for visiting!
Smores cookies!? YES!
I agree! It’s a great way to make S’mores flavor without the campfire! Thanks for visiting!
I agree with Neil. They definitely look and sound amazing!
Thanks so much! They are really delish! Thanks for visiting and for your kind words!
Well these look and sound absolutely incredible! I would love one of these with a cup of tea!
Thanks, Caroline! They are so fantastic, I really need to get going on another batch. But so many recipes, so little time…. thanks for visiting!
Laura, these really are a magical treat! Such a brilliant idea. Leave it to the French to turn swamp goo into marshmallows!
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So true! The French are genius with food! And these are truly magical. I’m planning to make another batch soon! I can’t resist!
I bet these are very addictive Laura. They look and sound absolutely amazing!
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Yes, they are, Neil! Is that good? It’s one of their best qualities!😉
What a fun idea to make cookies with marshmallow top!
I love the toasty top, it makes it so you can make a double or triple recipe and stack these to store. Of course, this assumes they will last that long. So good luck with that! Ha! Thanks for visiting!
S’mores in cookie form? Oh yeah! I can get behind that! Love about 5 right now…at least 😉 ! Pinned 🙂 Hope you have a great week, Laura!
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Thanks, Dawn! Hope your week is awesome as well, and thanks for the pin!
These look wonderful, Laura! I love s’mores! And I love cookies so I need these in my life!
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I agree, Kelsie! That was my thought, too! Anything S’mores is awesome!
Interesting. I didn’t realize marshmallow has it’s roots in a swamp plant. S’mores cookies sound way better than Swamp Goo Cookies! 🙂 There really is something magical that happens when you toast marshmallows and combine them with chocolate + graham crackers. These cookies sound amazing, and I could easily polish off 1 or 12 of them in no time flat!
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I totally agree, David! Marshmallows are the bomb when melted with chocolate and graham crackers! I agree, there’s no issue here in polishing off a few of these babies. I think the only solution is to double the recipe!
Laura, who doesn’t like S’mores and now you’re telling me I can make them into a cookie without a campfire. I say a brilliant cookie idea indeed. Now, what if I toast a marshmallow and place it between two of your S’mores cookies?
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Ron! That’s perfect! Highly recommend! Thanks for the brilliant idea!
These s’mores cookies sound amazing!! S’mores bring back so many great memories for me and reminds me of camping as a kid! Now I can just make these cookies instead 🙂
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Thanks, Kelly! I agree, S’mores are a kid-centered food that adults love just as much, if not more!😉