Description
Gooey s’mores chocolate chip cookies blend campfire nostalgia with classic dessert comfort. Melted chocolate, graham cracker crumbs, and marshmallow swirls create an irresistible treat that will transport you to sweet summer memories.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 ¼ cups (280g) all-purpose flour
Sweeteners:
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (150g) brown sugar, packed
Flavor and Texture Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (180g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (40g) mini marshmallows
- 1 cup (100g) graham cracker pieces (about 6 full crackers, broken into small chunks)
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 350F (175C) and lining baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Create a creamy butter base by vigorously beating butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture becomes light and airy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter mixture, then blend in vanilla extract until smooth and well-integrated.
- Separately combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl, whisking to ensure even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Gradually merge the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently to prevent overmixing and maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Delicately fold chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, and crushed graham cracker pieces throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution of s’mores elements.
- Portion rounded tablespoon-sized dough balls onto prepared baking sheets, maintaining approximately 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges and slightly underbaked centers, which will continue setting during cooling.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Toast graham crackers briefly before crushing to enhance their nutty flavor and add deeper complexity to the cookies.
- Chill cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create thicker, chewier cookies.
- Use high-quality chocolate chips with at least 60% cocoa content for richer, more intense chocolate flavor that complements the marshmallow sweetness.
- Swap traditional marshmallows with large marshmallows cut into quarters for more dramatic marshmallow pockets and better texture distribution throughout the cookie.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg