These S’mores Cookies are the perfect way to get your s’mores fix without a campfire. They’ve got all the components of the classic treat: gooey marshmallow, milk chocolate bars, and a graham cracker base. NO chilling required! Recipe includes a how-to video.
The Perfect Summer Cookie
My S’mores cookies recipe transforms the quintessential campfire-side treat into a simple, irresistible cookie that tackles all of your s’mores cravings.
They’re soft and chewy and loaded with all the classics: graham crackers (more specifically, graham cracker crumbs), melty milk chocolate bars, and, of course, marshmallows. They’re super simple to make, and they allow you to enjoy all the flavors of s’mores, no campfire required.
These s’mores cookies are:
- Quick–just 20 minutes to prep!
- Easy to make with NO chilling
- Perfectly summer-y and such a crowd pleaser
- Great for times when a campfire simply isn’t possible
What You Need
Here are the key ingredients you need to make these s’mores cookies:
- Unsalted butter. Using softened butter means this cookie dough can go right in the oven without chilling first–yay!
- Graham cracker crumbs. You can use the pre-ground crackers, or you can pulverize them yourself. I experimented with adding larger pieces of crackers, but found they became too stale/soft, so stick with the crumbs!
- Cornstarch. I love using this in my cookies to prevent them from spreading too much. It also ensures that your s’mores cookies will be chewy, not cakey.
- Mini marshmallows. We’ll add some in the dough and reserve the rest for topping the cookies after they’re baked.
- Chocolate. I use a combination of milk chocolate chips and chopped milk chocolate bars, but you can use all of one type if you like. Remember to save a handful of the chopped bars for topping the cookies after they come out of the oven!
SAM’S TIP: Don’t add all of your dry ingredients at once! Instead, add them in 3-4 parts. This will make your s’mores cookie dough much more manageable and keep it from becoming dry, crumbly, and difficult to stir.
Remember, this is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!
How to Make S’mores Cookies
- Cream together the butter and sugars.
- Stir in the eggs and vanilla.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then gradually add them to the wet ingredients.
- Stir in the add-ins until they’re evenly incorporated.
- Scoop dough into balls, making sure to cover any exposed marshmallows with dough.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, let cool for 1 minute, then press additional mini marshmallows and chocolate bits on top.
SAM’S TIP: If you see any marshmallows sticking out of your cookie dough balls after rolling, try to cover them up with dough. Otherwise, the marshmallow will leak out of the cookie and make a mess. A little bit of melty messy marshmallow can be charming, but let’s limit it. If some marshmallow does leak out of your s’mores cookies after baking, you can use the back of a spoon to try and nudge it back in.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! You can freeze the dough before baking or freeze the baked cookies. Just make sure to wrap them well and store them in an airtight container.
You can use salted butter if that’s all you have on hand; simply leave out the additional salt in the recipe. I do have a post on using salted vs. unsalted butter, if you’d like to learn more about how to substitute one for the other.
This can happen if your butter is too soft or if you don’t have enough flour in your cookies. Make sure you know how to measure flour properly, as many people simply scoop a measuring cup straight into the flour (please don’t do this!). If you think your butter is too soft, pop your dough in the fridge for a few minutes before scooping and rolling. Also, never put cookie dough on a warm cookie sheet; this also can cause your cookies to spread.
If you like these s’mores cookies, be sure to give my chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter smore’s cookie bars a try!
Enjoy!
Let’s bake together! I’ll be walking you through all the steps in my written recipe and video below! If you try this recipe, be sure to tag me on Instagram, and you can also find me on YouTube and Facebook
S’mores Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (150 g) light brown sugar firmly packed
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ⅓ cups (290 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups (125 g) graham cracker crumbs
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 2 cups (80 g) mini marshmallows divided, see note
- 1 cup (170 g) milk chocolate chips
- 5-6 oz (140-170 g) coarsely chopped milk chocolate bars
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine butter and sugars in a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment) and use an electric mixer to beat on medium speed until light and creamy.1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar, ¾ cup (150 g) light brown sugar
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and stir into batter until completely combined.2 large eggs, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.2 ⅓ cups (290 g) all-purpose flour, 1 ¼ cups (125 g) graham cracker crumbs, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon table salt
- With mixer on medium-low speed, gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture just until completely combined.
- Add 1 cup (40g) mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, and chocolate bars and use a spatula to stir until ingredients are well incorporated.2 cups (80 g) mini marshmallows, 1 cup (170 g) milk chocolate chips, 5-6 oz (140-170 g) coarsely chopped milk chocolate bars
- Scoop dough by heaping 1 ½ Tablespoon-sized ball and drop on prepared baking sheet, spacing at least 2” apart. For more uniform/round cookies, briefly roll dough between your palms to make a smooth ball before placing on cookie sheet. Any exposed marshmallows will melt onto the tray, this is fine (and why we line the tray with parchment paper) but to help keep the marshmallows in the cookie, try to tuck any exposed pieces of marshmallow into the dough.
- Transfer cookies to center rack of 350F (175C) oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. While cookies are baking, use a knife to cut the remaining 1 cup (40g) marshmallows in half crosswise.
- Within 1 minute of the cookies being removed from the oven, gently press marshmallow halves into the surface of the cookies.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet before enjoying.
Notes
Marshmallows
If you can find the super miniature marshmallows (the tiny kind you use in hot chocolate) you can substitute these instead. Use 1-1 ½ cup and stir them all into the dough.Chocolate
Instead of a mix of chips and chocolate bars, you could use 2 cups (340g) milk chocolate chips or 12 oz of coarsely chopped milk chocolate candy bars.Storing
Store s’mores cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-5 days. Exposed marshmallows that have been pressed onto the surface may begin to feel a bit stale after 24 hours (if this happens they will be easy to remove/discard).Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.
Tony
Just had a quick question regarding the graham crackers. In your recipe, you call for 1 1/4 cup or about 7.5 graham crackers or 125 grams. I’ve got a pack of Honey Maid graham crackers, and it says 8 crackers weighs about 31 grams. So, I’m curious if there is a typo in your recipe or if we are somehow using completely different graham crackers. Thanks.
Sugar Spun Run
Hi, Tony! The ingredients listed are my exact measurements. I reccomend using 1 1/4 cup, the grams listed may be off slightly depending on brand. Enjoy!
Ally
When we did the first batch, the dough was stiff and crumbly, and we couldn’t figure out what was wrong. On the second day, we found out we had forgotten to add a stick of butter, and added 1/3 c. More than needed! Our cookies were still so delicious and a big hit in my house! Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe!
Sugar Spun Run
I am so glad that they turned out so well despite the missing ingredient (lol), Ally! Thank you so much for trying my recipe. 🙂
Brenda
No complaints here.Grandkids loved them.Family favorite now. Thanks for the great recipe
Sugar Spun Run
I am so glad that everyone enjoyed the cookies, Brenda! Thank you for trying my recipe. I am happy to hear that it has become a family favorite! 🙂
Aubrey
Hi Sam!
Can you advise when we should add the chocolate chips? In the ingredients, it calls for a cup of them but doesn’t say in the recipe when we should add.
Thank you!
Sugar Spun Run
Thank you for pointing that out, Aubrey! You’ll want to add it in Step 5. 🙂
Lorrie Riley
Taste is wonderful spread a little more than your picture but thought it was because i used all mini marshmallows. Will try to find the other.
Sugar Spun Run
I am so glad that you enjoyed the cookies, Lorrie! Thanks for trying my recipe. 🙂
Jill
I don’t have any clue how the cookies got to look like the pictures for this recipe. My cookies have no mini marshmallows visible after cooking since they all melt. I tried sticking minis on the cookies after baking but they just fall off. There is also a lot of chocolate with the marshmallows making these way too sweet. Your arm will hurt if you are trying to use a hand mixer and not a kitchenaid. I do not recommend these cookies. Sorry.
Cheryl
My cookie never spread. I’m thinking my eggs weren’t to large enough. Any other way to get the cookies to naturally spread.
Sugar Spun Run
Hi, Cheryl! I am sorry to hear that your cookies never spread. It could be that the eggs were small. However, I am wondering if your baking soda may be expired? Regardless, I hope that they still tasted delicious. 🙂
An Lucille
These cookies are great! I modified them for 2 reasons, we live at 6,000 ft above sea level and lots of people commented about them spreading. So I reduced both sugars to 2/3 c. increased the flour to 2 2/3 c. only added 1 c. marshmallows, and 1/2 c. each of the chocolate. If you roll the dough into balls that are tight and then refrigerate/freeze them for 10 min the dough doesn’t spread too much! The marshmallows do ooze so be sure to use parchment paper to bake on.
Sugar Spun Run
I am glad that you enjoyed the s’mores cookies, An Lucille! Thanks for sharing your modifications based on climate, it is very helpful. 🙂
Ajay
I am not sure how to get the look (or taste) that your cookies had. My marshmallows melted all over and stuck to the cookie sheet. They crumbled when I took them off after the 5 minutes. Didn’t taste like a s’more. More like a chocolate chip. Hmmm? Any thoughts?
Ajay
And I should’ve used parchment all along. They came off with my bare hands, lacey and beautiful. I didn’t add the Hershey bars, but it was very satisfying when they peeled off the paper. 🙂 That’s baking for ya…try and try again!
Sam
The marshmallow does get pretty melty and messy, that sounds about right and is definitely an important reason to use parchment paper. I would transfer the cookies with a spatula to the wire rack, they’ll still be too warm and fragile to pick up by hand after just five minutes and would be why they crumbled. Also the Hershey bars are important to making them taste like s’mores 😉
Olivia Huber
Should I refrigerate the left over cookies?
Sugar Spun Run
Hello, Olivia! You do not have to refrigerate them. If your house is warm and you find that the chocolate is soft/melty you can stick them in. I hope that you enjoyed them! 🙂
Lindsay Mazotti
My entire family loved these. We printed the recipe and will be making these for years to come.
Sam
I am so glad everyone enjoyed the cookies, Lindsay! 🙂
Holli Perry
These cookies are fabulous! Chill the dough for a few min. Great recipe!
Sam
I’m so glad you enjoyed the Smores Cookies, Holli! Thank you so much for commenting!
Kailey
Maybe should put the marshmellows AFTER the cookies are done baking. The mini marshmellows made my oven seem like something was burning. Still scrumpcious cookie mix!
Sam
Glad you enjoyed, Kailey!
Kathleen G Maze
I made these. They are horrible.
I make cookies all the time. They did not raise, melted all over, tasted good, just was a mess. I tried few then threw them out. Would not recommend.
Sam
Hi Kathleen! These are a pretty messy cookie. There’s a warning in the post. It’s all about the taste. 🙂
Linnie
I see you can freeze the dough ahead of time then bake, but can you freeze the cookie after it’s been baked?
Sam
Hi Linnie! That would work fine. 🙂
Bethany Souza
I wanna make these I only have semi sweet chocolate chips can I just add more instead of chocolate bar?or some white sugar? please and thank you
Sam
Hi Bethany! You can add some chocolate chips instead. There is no need for more sugar. Enjoy! 🙂