Easy S'mores Cookies are addictive, and such a fun twist to the traditional campfire treat. Brown butter, chocolate, graham crackers, and gooey marshmallows make these cookies drool-worthy.
S'mores cookies are more than just cookies with the addition of chocolate, graham crackers, and gooey marshmallows (although those mixins add such a delicious flavor combination). I've taken these cookies to the next level with the addition of brown butter. If you've never baked with brown butter, then you are missing out. These family-friendly s'mores cookies are a must!
Before you begin
Take out the following baking equipment.
Digital kitchen scale
Small saucepan
Wood spoon
Large mixing bowl
Medium mixing bowl
Sifter
Whisk
Silicone spatula
Plastic wrap
2 baking sheet pans
Parchment paper
Large ice cream scoop
Wire cooling rack
Read the recipe through from start to finish.
Understanding ingredients
Brown butter is essentially clarified butter. It is butter that is heated to evaporate the water and separate the milk solids. The only difference is that brown butter is cooked until the milk solids caramelize, providing a bolder flavor. The brown butter adds a satisfyingly rich, nutty flavor to these s'mores cookies.
Ditch the chocolate chips and use chocolate bars instead. Bags of chocolate chips work, but if you want to bake cookies with the best flavor possible, that means selecting quality ingredients. When it comes to chocolate, choose a good quality chocolate bar (that is free of fillers and additives) and chop into bite-sized pieces. The flavor is unmatched and will bake into delicious cookies. I prefer semisweet chocolate, but dark chocolate would equally be good. You could also use a chocolate bar with almonds for an added texture.
I suggest using traditional size marshmallows for these cookies and dicing each marshmallow into four pieces. You can use mini marshmallows, however, I find that the larger marshmallows tend to become gooier once baked. If you want to go the extra mile, you can make homemade marshmallows.
Use whole graham crackers that have been broken up into small pieces as opposed to graham cracker crumbs. It's ideal to have chunks of graham crackers to not only add flavor to these s'mores cookies but also texture.
How to make brown butter for S'mores Cookies
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Continue to cook, while occasionally stirring, until the butter begins to have brown specks throughout. Remove the saucepan from the heat and transfer the butter to a large mixing bowl. Set aside to cool, but not thicken. It's important not to burn the butter. Not only will it taste burnt, but it will also evaporate too much liquid and affect the consistency of your cookie dough.
Can I substitute brown butter in any cookie recipe?
Brown butter adds a wonderful flavor to cookie recipes. It can transform a good cookie into a great cookie, which may make you wonder if you can use brown butter in any cookie recipe. The short answer is no, you cannot. For some recipes, it'll work while others you have to test and adjust to accommodate the substitution.
Why can't I always substitute brown butter? If a recipe originally calls for softened butter, using brown butter is not a simple substitution. The temperature of butter affects the overall texture of cookies. Unfortunately, adjusting baking recipes is very different than adjusting cooking recipes. Baking is a science and requires a bit more testing to achieve the ideal outcome.
As you boil butter during its browning process, a good amount of moisture is lost. Translate this into your cookie dough, and this loss of moisture will affect the final taste and texture of your cookies. If you'd like to use brown butter, you will have to make up for the loss. You could add extra butter or egg, but this also adds extra fat, which again can affect the texture. Instead, you could experiment with adding a small amount of milk.
Do this when baking cookies
Use a digital kitchen scale. Skip the measuring cups and measuring spoons and instead use a digital kitchen scale. You will consistently measure your ingredients every time with the same great results.
Use room temperature eggs. Room temperature eggs will help ensure that you properly aerate your cookie dough. The temperature will affect the ability of the eggs to emulsify and trap air properly so that during the baking process, the air can expand and result in light cookies with a lovely crumb. If you are short on time and your eggs are still cold, place them in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes to bring them to room temperature.
Select good quality pure vanilla extract. I highly recommend selecting good quality vanilla. Artificial vanilla can significantly vary in flavor and produce an off-flavor. In comparison, pure vanilla has a delicious flavor and will enhance the other flavors in your cookies.
Tips and takeaways
- Sandwich these s'mores cookies with homemade vanilla ice cream or no churn chocolate brownie ice cream for a delicious, refreshing treat.
- For a non-traditional s'mores flavor, try substituting butterscotch chips or chopped white chocolate bar for the chocolate.
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S'mores Cookies
- Total Time: 13 hours
- Yield: 18 cookies 1x
Description
Easy S'mores Cookies are addictive and such a fun twist on the traditional campfire treat. Brown butter, chocolate, graham crackers, and gooey marshmallows make these cookies drool-worthy.
Ingredients
- 170 g (3/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 210 g (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 3.2 g (1/2 teaspoon) baking soda
- 2.8 g (1/2 teaspoon) salt
- 100 g (2 large) eggs
- 165 g (3/4 cup) light brown sugar
- 70 g (1/3 cup) granulated sugar
- 7 g (2 teaspoons) pure vanilla extract
- 113 g (4 oz) semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 45 g (2/3 cup) broken graham crackers, about 3 sheets
- 100g (1 cup) marshmallows, each cut into 4 pieces
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Continue to heat, while occasionally stirring, until the butter has brown specks throughout. Careful not to burn the butter. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl. Set aside to cool, but not thicken.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Once the butter is at room temperature, add the eggs, both sugars, and vanilla extract. Whisk together until smooth and thoroughly combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and fold together until combined. Add the chopped chocolate and mix just until incorporated. Carefully fold in broken graham crackers and marshmallows.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours or preferably overnight.
- Remove your cookie dough from the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature. Preheat your oven to 350°F/177°C. Line two baking sheet pans with parchment paper. Using a large ice cream scoop, scoop 18 cookie dough balls, and line them on your prepared sheet pans, allowing for plenty of space for spreading.
- Bake, one sheet at a time, for 10-11 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown and the centers still look slightly underbaked. Allow the cookies to cool a couple of minutes on the hot sheet pan and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make the cookie dough and chill it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- Freezing: Freeze unbaked cookie balls for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, allow the dough to come to room temperature and bake as directed in the recipe. If baking without thawing, allow for an extra 2-3 minutes of baking time.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Cookies
Keywords: summer dessert recipe, s'more variation, s'more recipe
Barbie
I have to say that this is the chewiest cookies I have ever had. They are DELICIOUS.
Maria
Hi Barbie! I'm so happy you love these cookies. They're definitely a favorite!
Lesli Schwartz
Man oh man, these smores cookies look amazing! I'd take these over the real deal any time! I know these would be perfect for summer picnics so I'm on it!
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Maria
Thank you Lesli! You're right these are perfect for summer picnics as well as BBQs. They're my favorite cookies and you don't need a campfire for these s'mores.
Stine Mari
I totally agree that chocolate bars are better than chocolate chips. I never use chocolate chips anymore. And brown butter is just the best thing ever! These look fantastic and great tip about chopping up regular sized marshmallows!
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Maria
Hello Stine! It really does make a big difference. Happy to know that you agree. The flavor of brown butter is unreal in cookies. There's no turning back. So happy you enjoyed this post.
Taleen | Just As Tasty
I love s'mores, and I love using brown butter in my cookies. I can't wait to try this recipe, it looks amazing!
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Maria
Thank you Taleen! The combination of the two is delicious. Hope you love them as well!
Sondra Barker
Two of my favorite things: s'mores and cookies. I'm so excited to make these, they look amazing!
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Maria
Thank you Sondra! I hope you love these as much as I do!
Wendy
Oh my goodness! My daughter loves S'mores making these Smore's Cookies for her this weekend. She will be so excited!
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Maria
Hi Wendy! I bet she will love them (my 2-year-old loves them). Let me know what you think of them. Happy Baking 🙂
Joyce
Wow these cookies look so decadent and delicious! Who doesn't love a good smore?
Have to try these out soon!
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Maria
Thank you Joyce! You are going to love them!
Jacqueline Debono
Wow these smores cookies look so so good. I've never used marshmallows in cookies before but these are now on my to make list!
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Maria
Hi Jacqueline! Thank you! They add such a deliciously gooey texture to the cookies.
Beth
These look fabulous! And what a wonderful amount of description and detail you've provided in your recipe. I particularly enjoyed learning the difference in baking with browned vs softened butter, and why bake with room-temperature eggs.
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Maria
Thank you so much Beth! I'm so happy that you enjoyed this post and learned some new baking knowledge. I love teaching others about baking!
Jere Cassidy
Brown butter just adds to much extra flavor, I love using it in cookies. These cookies are so tasty and happened to have extra miniature marshmallow so my cookies were full of them.
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Maria
Hi Jere! It certainly does. It takes cookies to a whole new level. So happy that you enjoyed these cookies!
Alexis
My kids and their friends go crazy for these cookies. I'm whipping up another batch this weekend for the 4th.
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Maria
Hi Alexis! So happy that these cookies were a hit and that you'll be making them again. My son loves these cookies as well! Happy holiday weekend!
Shana
I made s’more’s on the grill yesterday. I guess I need to make these tomorrow
Maria
I've never tried s'mores on the grill, but I'm sure they're easy and delicious to do! Hope you love these cookies too!
Marta
I love morphing my cookies into something more exciting, so I can't wait to turn them into a bundle of s'mores!
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Maria
I agree with you Marta! Cookies are perfect for experimenting! I hope you love them as much as I do.
Kushigalu
Every single ingredient in the cookie is my lil ones favorite. I can't wait to bake these for him. Thanks for the great recipe.
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Maria
You are welcome! I'm sure he will love them, they are kid-friendly. My son loves them as well!
Amy Liu Dong
Hands up to this cookie recipe, it looks delicious and chewy, my kids and I will definitely love it.
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Maria
Thank you Amy! Such a fun recipe to make with kids. My son loves helping me with these and of course eating them!
Gail Montero
I love to eat these cookies when they're still warm-ish for that gooey yumminess from the marshmallows and chocolate! YUM!
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Maria
Hi Gail! I agree that is the best way to eat them!
Ali Hanson
Perfect, and less messy than traditional smores! I love this recipe!
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Maria
Hi Ali! Thank you. Definitely way less messy and so easy to store, that is if there are any leftovers 😉
Emily
I think I like these s'more cookies even more than s'mores themselves... so that's saying something! Such delicious cookies!
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Maria
Hi Emily! Thank you so much! They're so fun to make!
sapana
The smores cookies look so perfectly baked. I know my girls would definitely love them. Love the texture too, will try making it for my girls.
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Maria
Thank you so much! My kids love these cookies. They're definitely kid-friendly and I hope you girls like them too!
Alena
I love s'mores anything and these s'mores cookies are no exception! The addition of brown butter makes them even more tasty.
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Maria
I'm with you, s'mores in any variation are delicious! I'm definitely obsessed with brown butter, especially in cookies.
Alex
Top tip about using chocolate bars instead of the bags of chips, the cooking chocolate is never that nice is it? These look amazing, my partner would gobble them up!
Maria
It does make such a big difference 🙂 Thank you! These cookies are my favorite!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt
These are so very tasty! I love how the marshmallows and chocolate pair perfectly together. Great for summer!
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Maria
Thank you Julie! Definitely perfect for summer BBQs and picnics!
Lathiya
I'm now on baking spree to treat my kids. I'm so sure that they love this smores cookie. It will be gone in a minute.
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Maria
Hi Lathiya! My kids love these cookies. They're kid-friendly and I'm sure your kids will love them as well.
Kari
Summer just got great! I am definitely making thieve for play dates this summer with the little one as we love to bake together and his friends will all love these cookies.
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Maria
They are perfect for kids! My son loves helping bake these cookies, and of course, eat them too!
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