S'mores Cookie Recipe

Holy Moly.  These cookies are good.  Chewy, sweet, decadent marshmallowy : YUM.

I have been jonesing for s'mores for a few months, pinterest is full of s'mores cookies, s'mores cupcakes, s'mores fudge, s'mores s'mores s'mores!  Every time I see a recipe, I am like, I am making that tomorrow.  Then I forget.

Last night I wanted to make some cookies for my husband, so I searched for a new chocolate chip cookie to try.  I found a recipe and in the middle of making them, THIS wonderful cookie came to life.

I give you, delicious wonderful S'MORES cookies.  Easy, peasy, YUM!  Plus, you can make half the batch chocolate chip cookies and the other half s'mores.

Do those 3 cookies touching count as one because they are oozing together??  I say YES.  I love how the marshmallows get scorched in the oven and pull apart stringy and gooey.  These are best enjoyed right out of the oven.  Although they are extra soft the next day from the gooey marshmallows too.

A few bites for breakfast, a few bites for lunch.

Here is the recipe I used.  I found this chocolate chip cookie recipe and just altered it a bit for a slight twist.

INGREDIENTS:

yield: about 30 cookies

{adapted from savorysweetlife recipe}

 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 cups chocolate chips

1/4 - 1/2 cup mini marshmallows

1. Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  

2. Add eggs one at a time with vanilla and mix to combine, beat 2 minutes until fluffy again.

3. Add flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and mix until combined.

4. Add chocolate chips and marshmallows and mix until combined.

5. Bake 11-12 minutes at 360 F or until edges are browned and cookies look done.  They will continue to brown a little while they cool on the cookie sheet.

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

I thought I was done with the whole chocolate chip peanut butter pairing, but then I got to thinking.  What about oatmeal?  Oats make a chewy cookie with a flavor only oats can bring, and paired with chocolate and peanut butter ... well that sounds good!

I started searching for a recipe, and I found one here on the Brown Eyed Baker blog.  Looking at the simple list of ingredients, I decided to give it a try.  Boy, am I glad I did!

These cookies were raved about in my house.  I ate 5 yesterday and my husband told me, "These are the best cookies I have ever had."  WIN.

They are chewy and creamy from the peanut butter, have an awesome flavor from the oats which almost go unnoticed, and are delightfully "chocolaty".  These are going in the ol' recipe book, which is saying a lot.

If you have 30 minutes and a sweet tooth, I just solved your problem.  Just make sure you share.  These are quick to disappear and suddenly you realize you just ate 3 cookies in the blink of an eye.  No joke.

These would be great to make with kids or to share with a friend.  They are quick and easy & are sure to please.  Plus, you probably have most of the ingredients on hand.

ORIGINAL RECIPE CLICK HERE

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup rolled oats

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS: preheat oven to 350 

Yield: 16 cookies 

1. Cream butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, & brown sugar.

2. Add egg and vanilla and mix to combine.

3. Add flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until just combined.

4. Fold in oats and chocolate chips.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown.  

6. ENJOY!  These will last a few days in an airtight container, but you will probably eat them all in a day.  

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Huge fan of peanut butter.  Huge fan of chocolate.  It's nothing new that they go great together, so why not make some chocolate chip peanut butter cookies?

It all started at 8 am this morning when I was lounging around after my morning walk with baby boy.  I was craving something sweet.  Not just the usual twix and chocolate sweet, but like yummy homemade sweets!  (I am kind of an addict.)

My husband loves peanut butter cookies, so I decided I could kill two birds with one stone.  Peanut butter cookies for him and peanut butter chocolate chip cookies for me.  All in less than half an hour.  Seriously, I got a craving and an hour later I had: chosen a recipe, decided to add chocolate chips to my half, and mixed, baked, and ate 'em.

The peanut butter cookies were so good.  A little bit chewy with a crunch.  I liked them, really.

Enough to eat one or two.  Although I saved the bulk of them for the intended recipient, my husband.  This totally counts as a Cooking for a Carnivore challenge success.  He loved these cookies.

These are so quick and easy and use ingredients that most of us have on hand so get up and make yourself something good.  Bonus= you can make them chocolaty or not.  Totally up to you.

Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour (click here)

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla extract

3/4 cup peanut butter

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cream the butter, sugar and peanut butter.  

2. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated.

3. Add the dry ingredients all at once and mix until a smooth dough is formed.

4. Scoop the cookies now for plain peanut butter or add the chocolate chips for the peanut butter chocolate version.

5. Make a criss cross with a fork on top of each cookie and flatten as you go.

Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes until edges are browned.

Eat a dozen and give a dozen to a friend.  

This batch makes between 15-24 cookies depending on your scoop.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

My husband is a picky eater, especially when it comes to sweets.  I could make a decadent elaborate ganache layer cake, and he would still prefer brownies from a box.  

I've accepted this as my reality, but I've decided to make it a personal challenge to find things he likes and secretly broaden his "sweet" horizon.  Day 1 of my challenge : The Infamous Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie.  

He is none the wiser of my plan with my choice for day 1. Why should he be?  I chose one of his favorite cookies.  Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip.  MMMMM...  Who can resist?

Plus it gives me another reason to use my retro blue Kitchen Aid mixer.  She loves making cookies and creams butter and sugar like a pro.  

So what's the verdict, you say?  Did he embrace my sudden urge to make his favorite cookie or was he suspicious?  

He loved them!  Even I broke down and had a few.  He can't eat 30 some cookies all by himself right?

Want the recipe?  Yeah, I figured you would.  These are quick, easy, and yummy.  They whip up in about 10 minutes and only take 13 to bake.  You could be eating fresh, hot cookies in less than 30 minutes so get to it!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup butter

2 eggs

2 Tbsp. milk

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

4 cups oats

1 cup chocolate chips

(sub 1/2 nuts and 1/2 chips if you like nutty cookies)

Directions:

1. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.

2. Add milk, eggs, and vanilla slowly and beat until light and fluffy.

3. Add flour, salt, and baking soda and mix until combined.

4. Add chips and oats and mix lightly.

Bake at 375 for 13-15 minutes.  

ENJOY!