S’mores Cookie Bars

Ingredients

• 185 g all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter (Melted and cooled)
• 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
• 0.5 cup light brown sugar
• 0.333 cup granulated sugar (Source states 1/3 cup (67 g))
• 1 large egg (Room temperature)
• 0.5 tsp baking soda
• salt (A pinch)
• 1.5 cup semisweet chocolate chips (Add 1 cup to the dough and reserve the remaining chocolate chips for layering)
• 1.5 cup mini marshmallows
• 8 sheets graham crackers

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9 × 9-inch baking dish with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well, then set the dry mixture aside.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, combine the melted, cooled butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Mix for 3 minutes, until a smooth paste forms.

4. 4

   Add the room-temperature egg and vanilla bean paste to the butter-and-sugar mixture. Whisk for 2–3 minutes, until the batter becomes lighter in color.

5. 5

   Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Add 1 cup of the semisweet chocolate chips, reserving the remaining chocolate chips for later.

6. 6

   Mix the cookie dough just until combined. Do not overmix.

7. 7

   Arrange the graham cracker sheets in a layer covering the base of the parchment-lined baking dish.

8. 8

   Spread half of the cookie dough evenly over the graham crackers.

9. 9

   Add a layer of mini marshmallows over the cookie dough.

10. 10

    Top the marshmallows with the reserved semisweet chocolate chips.

11. 11

    Spread the remaining cookie dough over the top layer.

12. 12

    Bake for 25–28 minutes, or until the marshmallows are melted and the cookie dough is lightly golden on top.

13. 13

    Let the cookie bars cool completely before cutting and serving.

Notes

The source does not specify the cooling duration. Estimated nutrition and grams for ingredients without a stated gram weight are approximate; the flour, butter, sugars, and egg retain the source-provided quantities.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• cookie bars
• baked
• American
• chocolate
• vegetarian
• party dessert
• s’mores