S'more Cookies Recipe

To go along with my s'mores article, here's an easy recipe for a yummy s'mores cookie. 

S'mores Cookie

3/4 cup Unsalted butter, softened (1.5 sticks)

½ cup Butter-flavor shortening

1 cup  Brown sugar, packed

2 Tbsp Molasses

½ cup Granulated sugar

1 Egg

1 Egg yolk

1 tsp Vanilla extract

2 cups All purpose flour

1 cup Graham cracker crumbs, divided

1 tsp Baking soda

½ tsp Salt

1 ½ cups Semi-sweet chocolate chunks

2 cups Miniature Marshmallows

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2.  Cream 1/2 cup butter (or 1 stick) and shortening until fluffy. Add in brown sugar, molasses, and granulated sugar and mix until creamy.  Add in eggs and vanilla, beat until well mixed.

3.  Sift together flour, 1/3 cup graham cracker, baking soda and salt.  Slowly mix into wet ingredients, adding chocolate chips until just combined. Meanwhile, mix the remaining graham cracker and butter until mixture is crumbly by using a pastry cutter or pulling two butter knives in opposite directions through a medium sized bowl.  Set aside.

4.  Form ½ oz to ¾ oz cookies, place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake for 5 minutes, then sprinkle graham and butter mixture on top.  Place back in oven for 3 minutes.  Remove from oven immediately and place on cooling racks lined with parchment paper.  Cookies will still be soft and gooey, so be careful!

5.   Immediately and carefully arrange 3 to 4 mini marshmallows atop each cookie.  Using a kitchen torch, brown the marshmallows.  Allow to cool completely before serving. 

Tip:  If desired, melt 1 cup chocolate chips until smooth and drizzle over cookies before serving.