S'mores Cookie Bars

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

S’mores Cookie Bars

Marshmallow fluff is something I have never eaten. I don’t know if it’s because I grew up in the Midwest or what… This recipe called for marshmallow fluff so I was excited to be able to check this fluff out and see what all the buzz is about. Marshmallow fluff is interesting. Since I had to use the entire jar for the bars, I didn’t get a chance to try a fluffer-nutter sandwich.

My sister B and I agreed that the proportions seemed a bit off on these bars. The chocolate was thick and seemed to overpower the other flavors in a classic S’mores. I think next time I would use regular Hershey’s bars instead of the king-sized ones which are pretty hefty.

Yield: ~16 bars

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.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Recipe from Lovin' from the Oven

Bars and Brownies, Dessert

10 comments »

9 Responses to “Maraschino Cherry White Chocolate Chip Cookies”

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kimberly.ann — February 9, 2013 at 8:31 pm

I just love the combination of white chocolate and fruit. Cherry sounds like a great addition to these cookies!
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Wendy — February 10, 2013 at 2:13 pm

Creamy white chocolate is perfect with cherries. Those two together in a chewy cookie sound wonderful.
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Eva @ Eva Bakes — February 11, 2013 at 9:04 am
My brother is the same way – he loves maraschino cherries and will take any extras that he can get his hands on. I’m sure he would adore these!
- beantownbaker — February 11th, 2013 @ 11:22 am
  
  I’m sure he would too!
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Paula — February 12, 2013 at 6:11 pm

What a great combination for a cookie! They look delicious.
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Zahra — July 27, 2013 at 2:51 pm
Salted or unsalted butter?
- beantownbaker — July 30th, 2013 @ 5:49 pm
  
  I always use unsalted butter in my baking.
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Jamie — July 4, 2018 at 2:43 pm

I was thinking about putting this in a cake as a filing then frosting and covering with fondant. Would I then be able to leave the cake out on the counter for two nights before the party?

Thank you!
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