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by Rachel Conners on May 11, 2015 (updated Jul 13, 2021) 56 comments »
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★★★★★from 14 reviews
Skip the campfire and whip up a batch of S’mores Cookies! Made with graham cracker cookie dough, chocolate chips, and marshmallow bits (the trick in these cookies!), they taste just like your favorite summer treat. Now you can have s’mores year-round!
Where are all of my s’mores lovers at?! It’s no surprise I’m a fan of all sorts of delicious cookie recipes, and it was time to add a fabulous s’mores cookie recipe to the list.
S’mores are a summertime staple for so many of us. Not much can beat sitting around the campfire on a warm summer night, singing and talking with loved ones, roasting marshmallows until golden, and smashing them between graham crackers with a piece of melty chocolate.
In fact, if you have my cookbook Bakerita, you may have seen a recipe for all the homemade s’mores components – we’ve got homemade marshmallows, homemade graham crackers, and homemade chocolate all tucked into the book!
Unfortunately, it’s not always campfire weather…but that doesn’t mean you can enjoy your s’mores! Just trade in your marshmallow roasting sticks for a cookie sheet, and make a batch of these delicious s’mores cookies.
Most s’mores cookies I’ve tried (excluding these, of course) taste like a chocolate chip cookie with some crumbled-up graham crackers, chocolate chips, and marshmallows thrown in haphazardly. The marshmallows usually get weirdly melty and goopy, and the crushed graham crackers barely add any flavor at all.
Let’s make the perfect S’mores Cookies!
Formys’mores cookies, I wanted the whole darn cookie to taste like a graham cracker. To make that happen, I switched out some of the flour in the recipe for graham cracker crumbs. It worked amazingly well, infusing the cookies with a graham cracker flavor that permeates all of the dough. The cookies combine the graham cracker flavor that I adore, with all the softness and chewiness of a chocolate chip cookie.
For the chocolate, I hit these cookies with a triple dose. I added milk chocolate chips to give the traditional milk chocolate flavor of s’mores, hit them with some mini semisweet chocolate chips to keep things from getting overly sweet from the milk chocolate, and then garnished with a broken up Hershey’s bar for nostalgia’s sake. Eat the cookies warm for maximum melted chocolate!
Let me tell you: regular puffy marshmallows don’t play well in cookies. I tried making these with mini marshmallows and they melted all over the place. I tried putting a big marshmallow inside too. It made the cookie super chewy and kind of odd – it didn’t give the effect I wanted. So…I went with these little marshmallow bits. They don’t melt, and they tastejustlike the little marshmallows you get in a hot chocolate packet. They definitely do the marshmallow trick in these cookies.
Pro tip: use two of these cookies to make the ultimate s’more!! With a toasted marshmallow and more chocolate, I think you’ll probably die and go to dessert heaven.
I brought these s’mores cookies to a party with me and they flew off the platter. They’re definitely crowd-pleasers, but be sure to snag a few for yourself before they all fly off the plate. You’ll be happy you did. Enjoy!
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S’mores Cookies
★★★★★5 from 14 reviews
- Author: Rachel Conners
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 36 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Skip the campfire and whip up a batch of S’mores Cookies! Made with graham cracker cookie dough, chocolate chips, and marshmallow bits (the trick in these cookies!), they taste just like your favorite summer treat. Now you can have s’mores year-round!
Ingredients
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- 2 sticks (8 oz.) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (4 oz.) white sugar
- 1¼ cup (8¾ oz.) light brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons (¼ oz.) vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs, see notes
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Bits
- 1 Hershey’s bar, broken up
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Cream the butter and the sugars until light and fluffy. Scrape down the side of the bowl. Continue mixing while adding the eggs one at time. Make sure each egg is incorporated before adding the next. Add the vanilla. Scrape down the bowl with a spatula.
- Combine the flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Whisk to combine. With the machine on low, slowly add the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. With a spatula fold in the milk chocolate chips, mini chocolate chips, and marshmallows.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. If desired, garnish with broken up Hershey’s bar, broken up graham cracker, and additional marshmallow bits.
- Bake for 10 minutes. They should be lightly golden on the outside but still look gooey on the inside.
Notes
For the graham cracker crumbs: 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs is about 7 crushed graham crackers. I recommend crushing them in a blender to get the finest crumb. Measure after blending.
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originally published on May 11, 2015 (last updated Jul 13, 2021)
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56 comments on “The Perfect S’mores Cookie Recipe”
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Nicole - co*king for Keeps — Reply
S’more are the perfect way to take you back, and love that you adapted them into cookie form. Congrats to you!
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Medha (Whisk and Shout) — Reply
These look delicious! Growing up as a vegetarian, at cookouts, s’mores were basically my dinner. Aaaaan d lots of pasta salad. Perfect for summer, yum! Pinning of course.
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Rachel @the dessert chronicles — Reply
These look heavenly! The perfect way to ring in the start of summer soon! Congrats on almost graduating!
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Ashley | The Recipe Rebel — Reply
I have the hardest time baking with marshmallows! I need some of these mallow bits! Also, congrats on being done college! So exciting :D
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Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks — Reply
These cookies are epic! How brilliant to replace flour with graham crumbs! I think smashing more chocolate and toasted marshmallow between two of these would be positively mind-blowing! Congratulations on the last Monday of college! You totally deserve these cookies!
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Phi @ The Sweetphi Blog — Reply
What an absolutely genius idea, love the idea of skipping the camp fire and still enjoying smores. Yummm!
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Nora (A Clean Bake) — Reply
These cookies make me want to scream “BRING ON SUMMER!” But I wouldn’t be able to , since my mouth would be too full of cookies :)
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Ai Ping | Curious Nut — Reply
Chocolate bits, chocolate chips and mini marshmallows. Heaven I say…. heaven.
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Abby — Reply
These cookies look amazing, Rachel! Those itty bitty marshmallows are the cutest, and swapping flour out for graham crumbs is pure genius. <3
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Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) — Reply
You are seriously so brilliant! I love that you added the graham cracker crumbs to the actual cookie dough to make it taste like that!
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Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat — Reply
I love s’mores everything! A few weeks ago I baked up a batch of s’mores brownies that looked as tasty as your amazing cookies! I will have to try these next =)
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Rachel — Reply
S’mores brownies are the best!! I love s’mores everything too :) thanks Shelby!
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Thalia @ butter and brioche — Reply
These are the ULTIMATE cookies. I totally am drooling over the images and sound of them Rachel! Xx
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Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking — Reply
Congratulations!!! That’s SO exciting about graduating! But really scary at the same time… I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, so I just dove straight back into college to go to grad school. And when I realized that wasn’t for me 6 months later, I dove into full-time food blogging. People still don’t understand it’s truly an occupation, but oh well. ;) I’m sure you’ll find something that fills your heart and your schedule and earns enough to live off of, and if that’s this blog, then that’s even more exciting!
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Rachel — Reply
Thanks so much, Amy! It’s definitely nice to at least have this blog while I figure it out…and whatever I do, I would love for it to have something to do with food so I’ll definitely be keeping Bakerita around :) thanks for the words of wisdom!
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Sarah // The Sugar Hit — Reply
S’mores cookies for life! I could absolutely go to town on these babies. And congratulations on your last days as a student!
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Danielle — Reply
Love that you used some graham cracker crumbs in place of flour, such a great idea! I love smores and cookies, these wouldn’t last long in our house ;)
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Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven — Reply
Oh my gosh yay! So exciting and bittersweet that you’re almost done with school! Good luck on your finals and graduation!
Now, about these cookies…I’m obsessed with how soft and chewy they look! Anything smores definitely grabs my attention and I’m pretty much obsessed with these! -
Nora @ Savory Nothings — Reply
Rachel you are AMAZING! These cookies are like all of my wildest dessert dreams come true!
And CONGRATS on your last week as a student! You can totally do it <3
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Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom — Reply
Rachel, I LOVE these cookies!!!! These are perfection!!! and congrats on your LAST WEEK as a college student!!! That is HUGE!!!! what are your plans after graduation?!
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Kelly - Life Made Sweeter — Reply
Congrats on your last week of school, Rachel! So so exciting! Good luck on your finals and yay for graduation :) These cookies look perfect! Love anything s’mores and making them with the mallow bits and graham cracker crumbs is such a great idea! They sound delicious!
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Annie @Maebells — Reply
Yay for graduation!! Congratulations! I know the feeling your talking about, leaving school is a scary feeling for sure! But you will do such wonderful GREAT amazing things! I can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next! :) And what you bake along the way!
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Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron — Reply
Congratulations on your last week as a student, Rachel! Don’t be crazy like me and go back for grad studies…I’m basically a perma-student now (ha ha!) These cookies look wonderful, love that you added the graham cracker crumbs into the cookies. They must taste amazing!
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Beth @ bethcakes — Reply
Rachel, these cookies are calling my name!! I was so excited when I saw them on instagram. I have to bring something to an event tomorrow night and I’m thinking it should probably be these!! Also congrats in advance on your graduation! I felt weird about it when I was graduating, but it’s definitely a serious accomplishment! :)
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Liz @ Floating Kitchen — Reply
You are allowed to be nostalgic. But I’m so excited for you too. A new adventure! These cookies = oh my gosh they look incredible. They are loaded and that’s just the way I like them!
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Amy | Club Narwhal — Reply
So many congratulations, Rachel! And I can see why these cookies flew off the plate–I wouldn’t mind grabbing a few myself :)
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Sam @ SugarSpunRun — Reply
I definitely understand the nostalgia, but congratulations! And good luck with whatever you do next!
These cookie look amazing, I’ve been working on a s’mores related recipe myself so that’s good to know about the different marshmallows not working! -
Meriem @ Culinary Couture — Reply
Ooooh man! These look too good right now! I want to reach through my screen and grab one!
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Jess @ whatjessicabakednext — Reply
These cookies look insane! Love the s’mores! So good, definitely need to try these soon!
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Tarin Lindsey — Reply
This is a perfect cookies recipe. Your S’mores Cookies recipe looks very delicious especially with awesome graham cracker crumb, it attracts me. My mother will surely like this delicious recipe, good for summer.. I am excited to make this for my family also. Can’t wait to taste it and share this to my friends. Thanks for this good recipes. Amazing!
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Katie — Reply
I am dying to make these but apparently we don’t have dried marshmallow bits in Canada! But I don’t give a hell, I will import them at any cost to try this recipe.
PS great picture, they are very sultry-looking cookies. I would definitely take them home with me. To bed…..with a glass of milk and a snuggie.
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Rachel — Reply
Haha, I have never heard my cookies described as sultry but I LOVE it! Such a bummer you guys don’t have bits! Mini marshmallows would work – but they would definitely look different and the marshmallows would have a different texture. Thanks, Katie!
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Congrats on graduating! I like camping, but these look yummier than a s’more over the camp fire :)
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Kayle (The Cooking Actress) — Reply
I’M COMPLETELY OBSESSED with these cookies!! I luhooooove s’mores and the texture and every single thing about these lovelies is perfection <3
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Trish Pines — Reply
I made these yesterday. I think there are three left! They were delicious!!! I did make one substitution -I couldn’t find the marshmallow bits so had to use minis. Thanks for a great recipe!
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Lee — Reply
I have a deep love for smores so when I saw these cookies I knew I had to have them. I made them gluten free-just substituted gf all-purpose flour and graham crackers (I used Pamela’s brand)-and they came out perfect! Some of the best cookies I’ve ever made.
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Amelia — Reply
These are the most gooey, soft, and yummy cookies ever made! The mallow bits didn’t get stuck to the pan, unlike regular marshmallows but once you bite into them they will get really gooey. So much less messy than regular smores and they taste 100x better! Great for summer cook outs! I didn’t have time to put the extra topping on but the still looked great.
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Rachel — Reply
So happy to hear you loved the cookies, Amelia! Aren’t they the most perfect summer treat? Thanks for sharing your experience with me :)
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Amanda — Reply
This might be a silly question, but the measurement in ounces, is that in addition to (the cups, tsp) or just another form of measurement? thanks! Cant wait to make these!
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Rachel — Reply
Hi Amanda, it’s just another way to measure if you prefer to do it by weight rather than volume, not in addition to.
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Nicolette Immers — Reply
I have never commented on a recipe before but this one is so good I have to. They turn out completely stunning and the crushed graham cracker mixed in adds a wonderful flavor. The mallow bits don’t melt and they keep that bright white color which add great contrast to the golden cookie. This is my new favorite cookie recipe!
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Rachel — Reply
Yayy so thrilled you’re loving them, Nicolette! Thanks so much for your feedback.
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Tressa J Hayes — Reply
Hi!
I was wondering if you had a gluten free alternative to the flour that you would recommend for this recipe. I know this is one of your older recipes but I want to try and substitute!Thank you!! they look amazing!
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Rachel — Reply
Hi Tressa! I haven’t made these in a very long time, but I’m guessing you could probably sub almond flour and just use GF graham crackers! Hope this helps :)
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David Alexander — Reply
Can you tell me the size of the Hershey’s bar specified, since they’re available in many sizes; also, since I have many sizes of cookie scoops, can you tell me either the diameter of the scoop, or the number, which is sometimes on the scoop, such as #40, etc. Or how many teaspoons or tablespoons you used for each cookie so I can determine which size scoop to use. Thank you and I am looking forward to trying this recipe.
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Rachel — Reply
Hi David, just the standard 1.55 ounce bar! You can really make the cookies any size you want, but I generally use my medium OXO cookie scoop which I believe holds 1.5 tablespoons of dough.
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Lisa — Reply
Thank you for this recipe and I am guessing you went to college to be a cookie chef?? No?? :)
I have some questions:
1. Can these be made ahead with the batter frozen?
2. Can the baked cookies be frozen or will they taste mushy when eaten later?There is a shortage of the marshmallow bits in stores, so I had to buy them in bulk this year for my hot cocoa. So, now I have a way to use some of these up as well as a great way to use graham crackers other than the standard magic bars and cheesecake. You are a doll! Thank you again!
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Bakerita | Rachel Conners — Reply
Hi Lisa, hehe, I wish!! But I did plenty of practice in college, though :D I find cookie dough and baked cookies both freeze well. When freezing cookie dough, I like to scoop into cookie dough balls and then freeze so it’s easy to portion out. Marshmallows in bulk isn’t a bad problem! I hope you love these cookies. Enjoy!
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M. Lou Schroeder — Reply
In the beginning ofbthis post, you said you switched out Graham cracker crumbs for some of the flour in a chocolate chip cookie recipe. But your recipe still has 2 1/2 c flour AND 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs. Doesn’t that make the dough rather dry?
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Bakerita | Rachel Conners — Reply
Hi Lou, no it does not! This recipe is based on this chocolate chip cookie recipe, which calls for 3 1/2 cups of flour, so the substitution of graham crackers here is actually perfect for the amount of fat called for :) hope this helps, and enjoy!!
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Bridgett — Reply
I followed the recipe exactly, and they are divine! Love them! Thanks a bunch!
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Rachel Conners — Reply
So happy you love them, Bridgett! Thanks for the feedback.
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Yo — Reply
So delicious!! Made them exactly as the recipe dictates. Highly recommend adding the broken up Graham cracker and Chocolate bar bits. It looks great and adds a nice crunch. Instead of more marshmallow bits, I added a piece of a giant marshmallow on top after baking and lightly torching it. They disappeared so fast!
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Rachel Conners — Reply
So glad you’re loving them, Yo! Thanks so much for the feedback :) sounds amazing with the marshmallow on top!
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TonyK — Reply
I keep coming back to these cookies bc 1) i’m a s’mores addict and 2) they’re just so darn good. Easy to make and easily one of, if not my number 1, favorite cookie recipes to make.
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Rachel Conners — Reply
So glad you’re loving them, Tony! If you could leave a star review next time to share your rating, it’s super helpful :)
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