Day 11 of my 12 Days of Cookies: Time for a little variation. Who says a cookie has to be round? These are probably on my list of top 3 things that I’ve EVER baked, believe it or not. They’re just that good. I mean, s’mores are delicious as is.. but baking them into a cookie bar? Absolutely genius. They are the best when warm, because everything inside it is still gooey and you really get the whole campfire feeling. You can microwave these for about 10-15 seconds prior to eating them so you melt the chocolate & warm the marshmallow. For those of you that don’t know what a s’more is, it’s basically a popular campfire treat that consists of a roasted marshmallow and a chunk of chocolate (usually Hershey’s) sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker. The roasted marshmallow melts the chocolate when being sandwiched, and voila, you’ve got yourself one of the most delectable treats known to mankind. Seriously, I can’t even begin to tell you how good these are.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 king-sized milk chocolate bars (e.g. Hershey’s)
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff (not melted marshmallows)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix at a low speed until combined.
- Divide dough in half and press half of dough into an even layer on the bottom of the prepared pan. Place chocolate bars over dough. 2 king-sized Hershey’s bars should fit perfectly side by side, but break the chocolate (if necessary) to get it to fit in a single layer no more than 1/4 inch thick. Spread chocolate with marshmallow creme or fluff. Place remaining dough in a single layer on top of the fluff (most easily achieved by flattening the dough into small shingles and laying them together).
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Looks great! I’ve enjoyed your days of cookies! You are have been a baking girl. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
oh my gosh these look AMAZING!! I definitely will have to try them sometime soon, I’ve also really enjoyed your 12 days of cookies so far! 🙂
oh yum. yum. yum…
These look absolutely out of control awesome! Have a great holiday!
oh yum! i’m totally making these!!
you should totaly make these. They are so good.
I made these last weekend and they were such a hit!
Super rich though!
Those look so good! I think I’m going to have to rush out and get the ingredients as soon as the snow melts… kinda stuck at the moment. 🙁
Thanks for all the cookie recipes! I’ve got your blog bookmarked now because I kept clicking your recipes on foodgawker. Figure it’s not a coincidence that yours always stand out to me. 🙂
Well I think that I’ll just have to bookmark this website! Yuuuuhhhhmeeee!
Those look soooo good, can’t wait to try out the recipe! Thanks!
My heart is going pitter pat, pitter pat at the site of these.
I love these! They sound so delicious!
Damn, those look delicious! I love S’Mores, but I never have all of the ingredients.
Question: how much do the King Size bars weigh?
Also, is it OK if you use a different type of cookie crumb than graham craker?
These look super yummy! I could go for anything s’mores! 🙂
the food librarian- thanks! happy holidays to you too! 🙂
hanna- thank you!
joy the baker- thanks so much! they definitely were. happy holidays to you too!
natalie- good luck!
anonymous-yeah they’ve definitely been a hit for me too. 🙂 thanks for sharing!
amy- thanks so much for visiting my blog and coming back! 🙂 happy holidays & best of luck baking.
katie- thanks!
danielle- i hope you do! 🙂
amber- that’s exactly the effect they have when being eaten, too!
my sweet & saucy- they definitely were!
mark- i’m not sure about the exact weight of a king size bar… but you can use any hershey’s bar and buy enough to cover an 8×8 pan. the last time i made it, i even used miniature hersheys bars and broke them until they fit. as for the crust, i’d recommend using graham cracker because that’s what you use in a s’more.. but if you can’t find that, i’d recommend a dryer cookie.. like a shortbread, ground up with some cinnamon and ground ginger. that should be ok. hope that helps!
melissa- i totally agree!
OMG, this HAS to be the best cookie ever. It looks amazing!
Wow. These look wonderful. I’m going to have to add these to my list of sweet treats next time I bake.
gaga- thanks!
jen- i hope you do get the chance to try them! 🙂
MMMM, I’ve made these several times…..LOVE them! Yours came out beautifully!
Happy 2009!
~ingrid
these look delicious! definitely going to hold on to this recipe!
I’ve just made these this afternoon, and oh my god – they’re amazing!! Thank you so much for the recipe 🙂
ingrid- wonderful! happy new years to you too! 🙂
rachel- i hope you get to try them soon!
missy-you’re very welcome!
Hi, I live in the UK and marshmallow fluff is not readily available (such a shame!) – would marshmallows just totally fail if used in this? I was considering cutting them in half so they’re more likely to spread, but I don’t want to ruin these as they look sooo good.
These are so amazing! My boyfriend is obsessed with them. He calls you a baking genius. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.
These look fab. I have a cookie brunch coming up that I am going to and I wanted to know would this recipe work with homemade marshmellows
sarah- i dont think marshmallow fluff would work. you could always try and make your own marshmallows from scratch.. i heard it’s not that hard.
tiffany- you’re welcome!
ruth- of course homemade marshmallows would work. good luck!
I made these last night, they are unreal! This one takes patience though,as you really have to let them cool all the way before you cut into them. Messy but sooooo delicious!!!
What do you think about par-baking the bottom crust first and then putting the next three layers on and baking it again? My top layer browned nicely, but the bottom crust didn’t hold up the filling very well. What are your thoughts?
Are you kidding me? These just blew my mind. I’ve been craving s’mores for days now and stumbled on to your blog. You actually remind me of… me in that I graduated from UCLA (’04) and yearned for culinary school right after. Love your blog!
These are soooooooooooo good. I’m curious, you said these were in the top 3 things you ever baked. What are your top 2?
I made these the other night and my friends loved them! I posted them on my blog (happyhealthyhomey.blogspot.com) and provided a link to your page. Thanks for the recipe!
The idea for this type of cookie popped in my head in the car. I happened upon this, and instantly fell in love. I made this on Saturday, and, WOW! This is seriously the best cookie I have ever eaten. I had several people try one, and they all said the same. We have a cookie contest at work this week, and I am going to make these for it. Should be a slam dunk. Thank you for not only posting this, but all of the other recipes. I have a ton saved in my favorites, and I can’t wait to try them!
Holy moly, those look AMAZING. Hopefully, I’ll get to make some today! I love your blog, thanks so much for posting up your recipes!
these were so delicious!
SO delicious. I love all marshmallow-y things and these are just delightful…Thanks so much for the recipe – you have a great blog!
Melissa
http://thehjellesbellies.blogspot.com/
I just made these and they are absolutely yummy, and sooooo rich! Will definitely be making again.
I made this scrumptious treat tonight! I highly recommend a spatula coated generously in non-stick cooking spray when you’re spreading the marshmallow fluff. If your spatula starts to look dry…REAPPLY! 🙂 So good!
Oh, what a delicious, goopy mess! I mean that in a good way. I had someone tell me that these were “little bites of heaven.” So true. My only recommendation–and I did this on my second try–is to cover them tightly and refrigerate them for a couple of hours before cutting. I worried that they might dry out, but thankfully they did no such thing. I felt that it makes for more neat, symmetrical bars, and they regain their lovely sticky softness once they’ve come back to room temp. Y.U.M. I must say Fluff is a truly magical substance.
These look great! Yum 🙂
These are amazing! I replaced the plain Hershey bars with Reeses cups….just keeps getting better!
They are currently in the oven!! I can’t wait to try a piece.. or 2..or 3…
Made these for a work potluck and everyone loved them – thanks for the great recipe! I doubled the recipe and used 3 Extra Large Hershey bars for a 9 x 13 pan.
Well – you wrote this a while ago, but just found via pinterest. Thanks, will add these to my sweet recipe box. Loved them so much, I have eaten three tonight. I also linked back to your blog – http://fauxfurandsequins.blogspot.com/ – keep up the yummy recipes.
Just made these and um they don’t look anything like they’re supposed to. I’m thinking Giant is not the same and King size. Argh! Oh well. I’ll see what they look like when cooled. Maybe I’ll spoon ’em up along side some ice cream:)
Just made these today for my 2 year old’s b-day party. BIG HIT. Everyone loved them. Thanks for sharing!
I gave these a try but I didn’t realize that I didn’t have marshmallow creme and only had regular Hershey bars. They came out really good but just a little different that pictured obviously. I will be trying them again, the right way next time. 🙂 And the recipe did make it onto my blog too! Check it out! http://www.hotmomshelpfultips.blogspot.com -Robyn
These are amazing!!!!
do these have to be refrigerated at all?
@kaite- nope, just store in an airtight container. eat them within a few days, though!
These are in the oven right now! I can’t wait to taste the finished product (although the batter was very tasty). Thanks so much for the great recipe!
Wow … my husband says this is his most favorite dessert I’ve EVER made!! Thanks for a great recipe!!
Gave you a shout out on our blog today: 3flygirlz.blogspot.com.
Thanks for the great recipe!
My sister made me these for my birthday……. SERIOUSLY AMAZING!!!! thankfully had lots of people to share, and they ALL loved them. I don’t like to bake and I am all over this recipe!!! GREAT JOB!!and thanks for sharing.
I can’t wait to try these out this weekend for our Mizzou Homecoming tailgate! They look amazing…I’m thinking about making them right now!
Thanks for sharing them with us!
should it be salted or unsalted butter? and should I refrigerate over night if I plan on serving them at work the next day? thanks!
I’m doing a special feature on my blog this month called 30 days of desserts which each day I feature a different dessert from different bloggers featuring their recipe and blog (etsy shops, fb pages, etc…). I came across your blog and was wondering if you would be interested in participating! Just let me know!
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I know this post is 3 years old, but just wanted to let you know I made these last night and they were fabulous! I linked to you on my blog. Thanks for the great recipe!
Made these today. Oh wow. Yum. Thanks!
I made these this evening (got your recipe thanks to Pinterest) for the first time. They’re baking in the oven now. I didn’t have chocolate bars on hand, BUT, I did have mini semi-sweet chocolate chips. I asked my husband if he thought I should make the trip to the store to get milk chocolate, and he said to just use what we had and see how it goes. I also don’t own an 8×8 pan, so I used whatever the size is down from a 9×13. Needless to say, I had to really stretch the dough so it’d fit, but it worked. The marshmallow fluff was a pain in the hide to spread. I wish I’d read the review stating to grease the spatula first before I got started. Lol. Can’t wait to try these when they’re done and cooled!!! It looks likes a divine dish. A gf of mine insisted I try it because she did, and her family was floored. 🙂
I made this last night with my little sister, her exact words “Taste just like s’mores!” This was a pretty easy to make, though it wasn’t as golden brown as it said it would turn, I just waited until I could smell it!
I didn’t bake these myself but my brother did, and they were DELICIOUS!!! 😀
I did my best to take a nice photo:
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Great recipe!
i made these this weekend and they are great! thank you for the recipe and for a great blog:)
I’ve made these 3 times and my family is crazy about them. My son chose them over birthday cake! I did change up the recipe a little. I switched the sugars to 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 granulated sugar. SO GOOD!
should i used unsalted or salted butter? can’t wait to make these 🙂
Um yum?!?!? So trying these ~ thanks for sharing!!
Ok…made these last night! AWESOME! These taste exactly like the real thing, but with a soft cookie texture. Will make these again, soon!
I only have a 9×9 pan, but these looked so good I wanted to try them anyway. Turns out the size of the pan makes a HUGE difference! I ended up using almost all of the dough for the bottom layer, so I made a half batch for the top. Also, I think I used about 3 times the amount of marshmallow. Yum!! They are in the oven now and they smell SUPER!! Thanks for the recipe!! I can’t wait to try them!
I am making these this afternoon. Holy cow, these look amazing.
visiting from The V Spot.
Wow! Very tempt looking cookies. Just by looking at that picture of yours I know it is specially made. It’s great!
Made these today and they are WONDERFUL!! I made a double batch and used a 9×13 so the cookie part was a little thicker. I only had regular bars, but they were fine. I didn’t actually measure my fluff and think I needed more, but still AMAZING!! WILL be making again and again and again! 🙂
I added extra fluff, and as another reader suggested, put it on as the before the chocolate bars to make adding the top layer of dough easier. I also upped the amount of graham cracker crumbs and reduced the flour – I wanted it to really taste grahamy 🙂
Thanks for posting! Your bars turned out MUCH prettier than mine–but yummy is yummy no matter how you slice it! I have a site that reviews recipes found on Pinterest, and this one is here: http://pineatreview.com/2012/02/17/smores-cookie-bars/. I was sure to give you credit and links throughout, of course. 🙂 Thanks again! –Denise
These are sooooo good. I make them all the time. Love them. I posted about them on my blog here: http://thefoodcharlatan.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/smores-bars/
Wow…these are super yummy! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Thank you so much for the recipe! They are delicious.
My friend recommended I buy a graham cracker pie crust, crumble it and measure out the amount I need. It was a great trick! I got a store brand pie crust for about $1.50 and it crumbled right out of the package, saving me time and money.
Made these today. Super yummy but mine did not look anything like yours lol. Idk what I did wrong!
Loved these!!! Posted them on my blog http://www.onecreativehousewife.com/2012/06/smore-cookie-bars.html
I made these a couple of days ago and they were SUPERB!!!! So amazingly delicious! Unfortunately, you really do have to let them cool down, BUT the wait it worth it 🙂 I made them around 8 pm and my family and I could not wait to dig in, so we had some while they were still warm. The next morning I had some and they were so much more delicious! They are currently baking in the oven right now 🙂 will definitely make over and over again!
I tried out this recipe to bring to the last “Ladies Night” and it was a HUGE HIT! Thank you for sharing it 🙂
this is the same recipe from Baking Bites. You should cite them…http://bakingbites.com/2007/08/smore-cookie-bars/
I’ve made these a million times now! They are SOOO delicious especially right out of the oven! Thank you so much for the recipe! I keep getting harassed for it now =)
my hubby said the best desert EVER…I am surprised I left enough for him to try. YUM
OMG! This recipe looks soo delicious! I need to make these asap. Cant wait, thanks for sharing it!
These are bake-sale gold. One kid said “you should get one of these – it will change your life!” So, so, so, so delicious!!
I may be commenting nearly 4 years later… but I’ve been wanting to make these for so long, and finally did tonight!! And they tasted as yummy as your pictures made them look… thank you for posting this gold nugget! So so so yummy!
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These have been made several times in our house already, and I only found the recipe a couple of weeks ago. I put a little more graham crumbs vs flour, as one poster suggested.
So yummy, everyone that’s tried them raves about them and they’re not hard at all.
Thanks for this great recipe!!
wow yummy !!
That looks yummy!!! I will definitely have to try that one out and my kids will surely love it http://www.brownieheaven.co.uk
oh my goodness, these look so gooey and delicious!! 🙂
yum!!!!!!!!!!!
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Have you ever doubled this recipe and made in a 9×13 pan?
These are my favorite, but I’m making to take to a party and need more than an 8×8 pan size. Thank you!
Did it with some diffrences i didnt find graham crackers so made them with oreo, but they were a succsess. Thank you very much
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