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Smores Cookie Bars. Graham Cracker, Hershey’s Chocolate and marshmallow wrapped up neatly in a bar.

Smores Cookie Bars. Graham Cracker, Hershey's Chocolate and marshmallow wrapped up neatly in a bar.

I had to make these bars. My reputation depended on it.

You know your kids are proud of you when they show your site off to their friends. My son came home the other day from school and asked me to make a treat for his class. My son is in High School! Really, I asked? Why?

“Well Mom, we got done our work early in class (his AP History class) and we we’re playing around on the internet and I showed everyone your site. Even the teacher was looking. They want you to make something. They want the Hot Chocolate cookies.”

Smores Cookie Bars. Graham Cracker, Hershey's Chocolate and marshmallow wrapped up neatly in a bar.

 “My dear son, I’ve never made Hot Chocolate Cookies. What are you talking about?”

“Yes you have, just look at your recipes.” As I pull up the site, we’re looking together, still going back and forth on what I have and have not made “Mom, just move, let me do it, see, there, Hot Chocolate Muffins!”

Smart a$$ me “those are muffins, not cookies.”

“Well they want cookies.”

Smores Cookie Bars. Graham Cracker, Hershey's Chocolate and marshmallow wrapped up neatly in a bar.

 It’s almost spring, I don’t want to make anything Hot Chocolate right now. But my almost a man son has put my reputation out there. I have to make something, and it has to be good. Oh, and it has to travel well. And it has to look good because it’s not just the kids, the teacher was looking too. Hot chocolate, hummmm, chocolate and marshmallows….S’mores! I’ll make s’mores cookies.

NOT! I made s’mores cookies, guess what happens to the marshmallows when you put them in the dough? The get all melty and run, and make an ugly cookie.

“Mom, I can take these, they’re good!”

Smores Cookie Bars. Graham Cracker, Hershey's Chocolate and marshmallow wrapped up neatly in a bar.

 “No they are not, they’re not pretty. I can’t have you taking something that isn’t perfect. You’re the one who showed your class my blog.” Yes they tasted wonderful, just like a S’more should and I’m sure the kids would have eaten them all and not even realized that they weren’t pretty, but I’m vain. Now people in his school know what I can do. We’re a small town, If even one adult hears that I make ugly cookies….how will I able be able to show my face in public again.

So I send my son off to school without the ugly cookies and the promise that I will have something for him soon.

I have to thank the Girl Who Ate Everything. It was her S’mores Cookies that finally let me see the light. Instead of putting graham crackers in the cookie, use them as a crust!

A S’mores Cookie Bar is born!

Smores Cookie Bars. Graham Cracker, Hershey's Chocolate and marshmallow wrapped up neatly in a bar.

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Yield: 16 bars

S’mores Cookie Bars

S’mores Cookie Bars
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup mini marshmallows plus a few extra for the top
  • 1 regular sized milk chocolate Hershey Bar

Instructions

  1. Line a square baking pan with parchment paper. Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Place in bottom of prepared pan and press down to form a crust.
  2. Cream 1/2 cup softened butter, add in sugars and cream again till fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla. Mix again.
  3. Combine Flour, baking soda and salt, then add to butter mixture. Once all combined, fold in chocolate chips and marshmallows.
  4. Spoon Cookie dough on top of cookie crust as evenly as possible. Don't worry about spreading perfectly. Dough will spread as it cooks to fill in any gaps. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes.
  5. While bars are cooking, break candy bar into sections and place in freezer.
  6. 8-10 minutes before bar is done cooking, sprinkle remaining marshmallows on top, just to decorate. Return to baking for remaining time. Remove pan from oven and carefully place broken candy bar pieces on top. Let cool completely before cutting.

Notes

recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com

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Smores Cookie Bars. Graham Cracker, Hershey's Chocolate and marshmallow wrapped up neatly in a bar.

 Oh, and the verdict at school? I’m awesome! Reputation still in tact.

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When I was younger, I was constantly in the kitchen helping my mom bake. It was fun getting to play with the flour and always getting to lick the spoon. I’ve always expressed an interest in baking and now I feel that it’s the right time for me to take over. I am a college student working towards a nursing degree as well as a full-time aunt to the sweetest little kids (they might pop up in some of the posts). I’ve learned most of what I know about baking and cooking from my mom, and I am continuing to self-teach through trial and error, which means plenty of sweets to be eaten. Read more...

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    • Joan Hayes says

      Thanks Erin, yup, I was feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. And I’ve had a few requests for more treats so I must be doing something right!

  10. deidre says

    I just made these and they are awesome! I do have one question though, what size square baking pan did you use? I used a glass 9×8 and my crumbs only covered 1/2 the bottom so I added some more.

    Reply

    • Joan Hayes says

      Hi Deidre, glad you enjoyed them. My pan is a 8×8. That one inch shouldn’t make too much of a difference. but you did great, just adding extra.

    • Joan Hayes says

      Thanks Erin! I’m not a huge Smore’s fan myself but the cookie holding it all together makes this the perfect way to enjoy the Smores package!

  13. kristen says

    made these this weekend (only suggestion is that mine needed to cook for longer than 20 minutes, prob like 35 minutes), and everyone went crazy over them. I gave a few to my boyfriend (who loved them!) brought them to a small dinner party, and then brought the rest to my family who wanted the recipe asap. I tried to take the remaining two pieces home with me and my sister wouldn’t allow me to take them.

    So good! and so easy. you mustttt make these.

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  15. Laurie says

    I’m kind of puzzled .this is my second time making them and I can get them to cook through. I even had repairman come over to check my oven , thinking I might need to have it calibrated but it was within two degrees accuracy.
    Can’t figure out what’s going wronh

    Reply

    • Joan Hayes says

      Laurie, I’m not sure what to tell you. I use a 8×8 pan which makes a thick bar. You can increase the cooking time or you could try making this in a 9×13 pan for a thinner bar. I can tell you, If you like smores these bars are worth the effort.

    • Breann says

      Laurie, I had the same issue with them not cooking through. I turned my oven to 375 instead for about 8 minutes and they came out great!

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