Cookery

S'More Cookie Bars

Recipe by Carlyn Clark

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes + cooling time

Yield: 16 bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 8 graham crackers)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 King Size (2.6 ounce) Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars
• 1 1/2 cups Marshmallow Fluff or Creme (do not substitute melted marshmallows as they harden when they cool)

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8" square baking pan.
2. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream together the butter and sugars until light. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. Add this to the butter mixture and mix at a low speed until combined. Divide the dough in half. Press half of the dough into an even layer on the bottom of the prepared pan. Don't worry if it seems thin it will rise.
4. Break chocolate bars into pieces and place on dough in a single layer. Spread the Marshmallow Fluff or Creme over the chocolate bars. Form the remaining dough into small (approximately 3-4" square) flat sheets by patting between the palms of your hands. Lay these pieces on top of the Marshmallow. They don't need to cover completely, they'll spread during baking.
5. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly browned. If the top is browning too quickly cover the pan with tin foil. Cool completely and cut into 16 bars. (If they're not cool enough they'll crumble as you try to cut them.)