Chocolate S’mores Cookies - Hummingbird Thyme (2024)

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 askedNational 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.

Baking

• 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.

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 Barsrecipe!

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