S’mores cookie bars
S’mores Cookie Bars feature a buttery graham cracker crust topped with soft, chocolate-studded cookie dough, marshmallows, and melted chocolate bars. A simple baked dessert that delivers classic s’mores flavor year-round.
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Servings: 24
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs approximately 1 sleeve
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Cookie Layer
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1¼ cups mini marshmallows
- 1 12 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 Hershey chocolate bars broken into pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 13×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing excess to hang over the sides for easy removal.
- In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar. Mix until evenly moistened. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 7 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
- Add the flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix on low speed just until the flour is fully incorporated, taking care not to overmix.
- Using a spatula, gently fold in the chocolate chips and mini marshmallows until evenly distributed.
- Spread the cookie dough evenly over the partially cooled graham cracker crust. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and evenly distribute the broken Hershey bar pieces over the top. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 20–25 minutes, or until the bars are set and golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before lifting out and slicing into squares.
Notes
To make these S’mores Cookie Bars gluten free, substitute the graham cracker crumbs with certified gluten-free graham crackers and replace the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free 1:1 baking flour. Confirm that all remaining ingredients, including marshmallows and chocolate, are labeled gluten free.