Best Easy S'mores Cookies Recipe, No Campfire Required

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S’mores Cookies are made with soft, chewy graham cracker cookie dough. They crisp around the edges and are overflowing with gooey, melted marshmallows and chunks of semi-sweet chocolate!

smores cookies stacked next to a milk bottle with a blue and white striped straw. Two cookies are laying on the counter in front of the cookie stack and milk bottle with marshmallows and chocolate chips strewn around.

Bring the campfire flavor inside with these delicious S’mores cookies! I think they’re better than the real thing AND you don’t have to contend with mosquitoes, sweltering temperatures or smoke in your eyes to make them. You and your family will swoon for this delectably simple s’mores cookies recipe!

S’mores cookies are no average chocolate chip cookie. Graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate are transformed to give you the same gooey, delicious taste experience of s’mores without all the usual mess.

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Why Are S’mores Called S’mores

S’mores is a contraction for “some more”.

S’mores first popped up in a 1920’s cookbook, but they were called Graham Cracker Sandwiches. They were noted to be popular with Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. As a matter of fact, “Tramping and Trailing with the Girls Scouts”, printed the recipe in 1927, calling them Some More.

smores on a rustic wood tray with a toasted marshmallow on a metal fork

And, as the years marched on s’mores became a familiar campfire treat. The toasty marshmallow and Hershey bar pieces sandwiched in between graham crackers were familiar to just about everyone.

It’s thought that the first use of the contraction, S’mores, was in a 1938 pamphlet circulated to camp leaders. And then, our beloved Betty Crocker made it official in her 1957 cookbook.

I have no research to indicate when the first S’mores Cookies were developed. lol My guess is it was not long after mother’s discovered what a chaotic jumble of gooey ingredients s’mores can become after the first bite. 🤣

Developing the S’mores Cookie Recipe

I LOVE the flavor of s’mores. But, I almost never eat them because I can’t stand the drippy, squishy mess they make. When I take a bite, the graham cracker crumbles and chocolate and marshmallow are squishing out the sides, oozing EVERYWHERE. Not a fan. lol I know. I’m weird. But my S’mores Cookie recipe solved that problem in the easiest most chocolate marshmallow cookie way.

closeup of homemade s'mores cookie on a wire cooling rack

Like most of my new cookie recipes, S’mores cookies start with the basic formula for my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe. For me, it is just a reliable and versatile place to start. From that base recipe, I can add and subtract ingredients to balance flavor and texture in any cookies I want to make.

For my smores cookies, it was important to me that the graham cracker flavor would be strong. I actually made graham crackers into flour for the cookie dough and then added chunks of graham cracker to the finished cookie dough with the chocolate and mini marshmallows.

graham cracker flour made by blitzing a package of graham crackers in the blender

I thought I was going to need a little extra moisture in these tasty chocolate marshmallow cookies since the graham crackers could potentially dry the cookies out a bit. For that reason, I decided on only dark brown sugar in this recipe. The extra molasses dark brown sugar contains was just the right moisture oomph I needed to retain soft, chewy cookies with a deep, rich and caramel-y graham cracker flavor.

I also opted for semi-sweet chocolate chunks, but semi-sweet chocolate chips are excellent, in this marshmallow graham cracker cookie recipe, too. You could even break up candy bar pieces, but for me the milk chocolate is just too sickly sweet with the other already sweet ingredients. And, the chocolate chunks or semi-sweet chocolate chips add excellent chocolate flavor without all the drippy mess.

s'mores cookies baked on a cookie sheet lined with a silicone mat

The Ingredients

Butter
Dark Brown Sugar (Using only brown sugar adds moisture, chewiness and rich caramel flavor.)
Eggs
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
Graham Cracker Powder (“flour”)
Baking Soda
Salt
Mini Marshmallows
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or Chocolate Chunks
Graham Cracker Chunks

FAQ’s

Can I just use graham cracker crumbs for the S’mores Cookies, instead of making graham cracker powder?

I don’t recommend it. I haven’t actually tried using graham cracker crumbs, but my sense is that the crumbs won’t hydrate as easily as the powder/”flour”. I’m afraid the cookies might be drier and more crumbly. It could really affect the texture.

How long will S’mores Cookies keep?

lol I have yet to have to find that out. They are usually gone in a very short period of time. However, I am confident they will keep in an airtight container on the counter for 3 or 4 days. You can also seal them in an airtight container or zip-top freezer bag and freeze them for 3 to 4 months.

s'mores cookies stacked against a bottle of milk with 2 cookies propped in front

How to Make S’mores Cookies

Make graham cracker “flour” by placing one sleeve of graham crackers into a high speed blender. Pulverize until the graham crackers are reduced to a fine powder. (Smaller than crumbs)
Cream the butter and brown sugar.

Graham cracker flour made by blitzing a package of graham crackers in the blender. Blender pitcher is turned on its side with graham flour spilling out onto the counter.

Butter and Brown Sugar in the bowl of a Bosch stand mixer.

Add room temperature eggs and vanilla. Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add the dry ingredients: all purpose flour, graham cracker “flour” baking soda and salt. Mix until all the dry ingredients are absorbed into the butter/eggs mixture and form a soft cookie dough.

Adding vanilla to cookie dough in the bowl of a Bosch stand mixer.

butter, eggs and sugar beaten until fluffy in mixer bowl

Now, add the graham cracker chunks, chocolate chips (or chunks) and the mini marshmallows. Stir by hand to evenly distribute the add-ins throughout the cookie dough.
Use a large scoop (I use a #20 muffin/cupcake scoop _{[affiliate link]}. It holds just under 3 Tablespoons.) to scoop the cookie dough onto well-greased or lined cookie sheets. On a standard, rimmed baking sheet (18×13) I put three across and 4 down.

Graham cracker chunks and pieces in a clear glass mixing bowl.

Two Possible Baking Methods

BAKING METHOD 1: You can decide, at this point how decorative you want to be in baking your S’mores Cookies. (If you don’t care about decorating the tops of your smores cookies, just skip to Step 8.) For decorating the tops, I bake the s’mores cookies at 350° for 8 minutes. Then, pull them out and add two or three mini marshmallow halves and two or three chocolate chips to the top. After that, put the cookies back in the oven for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, pull the cookies out of the oven and set the tray on a cooling rack.
BAKING METHOD 2: Bake the cookies at 350° for 10 minutes. (Every oven varies, but it’s important to not overbake these cookies. If they are browning and crisping around the bottom edge and lightly browning on the top, pull them out.) They will set up in a short cooling/rest period on the baking sheet.

Allow the S’mores cookies to cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes, before trying to move them to a cooling rack. The mini marshmallows and chocolate will be very liquid and oozy, at first. If you try to pick the cookies up from the baking sheet too soon, the cookies will break apart. Once properly cooled, the cookies are solid, chewy, chocolate marshmallow deliciousness!

Storing S’mores Cookies

These s’mores cookies will keep on the counter, sealed in an airtight container, for 3 or 4 days. I would wager that they will never last long enough for you to find out. lol But, if you think you won’t be able to finish the entire batch in 3 to 4 days, these cookies freeze beautifully, too.

To freeze s’mores cookies, seal them in an airtight container or zip-top bag, removing as much air as possible as you seal it. Your s’mores cookies can then be frozen for 3 to 6 months.

The cookie dough can also be frozen. Go ahead and scoop the S’mores Cookie Dough into balls. Place them on a parchment or foil covered baking sheet. They can be close together, just not touching. Flash freeze them on the tray for about 2 hours or until they are frozen solid. Then toss them into a zip-top freezer bag, remove as much air as possible and freeze. Take them out, as many or as few at a time as you want. Bake from frozen, keeping in mind they may need 1 to 3 extra minutes of baking time, depending on your oven.

Top Tips for Making S’mores Cookies

Measure the flour accurately for S’mores Cookies. I use the spoon and level method of measuring flour. If you scoop the cup into your flour canister and then level it, you will be adding way more flour than I do and drying out your cookies. You will be so sad about the results. The MOST accurate way to duplicate a recipe is to weigh the flour and use the exact amount the author used. Or, at the very least, the same method of measuring. I have included the exact flour weights I used, for these S’mores Cookies, in grams. And, as I said, use the spoon and level method when baking.
To decorate the cookie tops, tear mini marshmallows in half before adding them, instead of placing them on the cookies whole.
If the S’mores cookies have oozed mini marshmallows and become misshapen, use a large round cookie cutter or a wide-mouthed jar or glass. Set it around the outside edge of the s’mores cookie while it is till warm on the baking sheet and gently rotate it in one direction. Check out this video for a demonstration. I use a clear glass drinking glass or a wide-mouthed canning jar. My cookies come out nice and round every time.

A Winning Recipe

This S’mores cookies recipe is one of the recipes I’m most proud of.

It’s easy, absolutely scrumptious and boy is it ever a hit! lol My family, including grown children and grandchildren (who don’t even live here), managed to stop by and polish off the whole batch in under 24 hours. Which makes me SOOOO happy!

Whatever occasion you have to serve them, a camp out, Christmas cookie exchange or just an everyday I-need-the-best-cookie-ever craving, S’mores Cookies will satisfy. Family, friends and guests will be wowed! And, you’re going to be asked for this s’mores cookies recipe over and over, again.

You guys. S’mores Cookies are so good! Without a doubt they’re the best version of a chocolate chip cookie that I’ve ever eaten! I hope you will make this S’mores Cookie recipe and it will become a family favorite for you, too. Enjoy!

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