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Peanut Butter S’mores Cookies

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March 2, 2017

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Peanut Butter S’mores Cookies – A dense, chewy peanut butter cookie topped with a large marshmallow and drizzled with melted chocolate. It’s a fun, new way to get your s’mores fix!

Peanut Butter S'mores Cookies on a cooling matHappy March, everyone! Spring is within reach. Can you feel it?! I was just in Texas for work and it was in the 80s. Insanity!

Yesterday also marks the first day of lent, otherwise called Ash Wednesday. I’m not a super religious individual but I practice lent every year. I usually give up a food item, since food is my first love and, thus, is the hardest thing for me to give up.

In the past, I’ve given up cheese, coffee, desserts, fried foods, and even gluten. This year I’m giving up another tough food group: chocolate. I’ve done it before and it’s a pretty rough 40 days.

But fear not – I will still be sharing recipes with chocolate. I’ll allow myself to taste the food to make it sure it’s right before sharing with you guys. But that’s it! No sneaking bites after-the-fact.

Alright, now. Enough sharing. Time for the cookie recipe for this month!

In case you need reminding, with a new month, comes a new cookie. This month I’m sharing yet another cookie with peanut butter. Meet the Peanut Butter S’mores Cookies!

Peanut Butter Cookie Topped with marshmallow and chocolate Peanut Butter Smores Cookies with sprinkles on top Closeup of Peanut Butter S'mores Cookies

I made these cookies for the first time a few years ago. I was in a huge s’mores faze. It was serious. I would even make s’mores indoors by using a candle to roast the marshmallow. This is what addiction looks like.

The best part about this cookie is that I could combine my new s’mores addiction with my life-long addiction to peanut butter and chocolate. How can that combo go wrong?! And on top of that, the cookie was super dense and chewy that it stuck to the roof of my mouth just like peanut butter does!

These cookies are so simple to make. The dough is similar to the dough you make in a peanut butter blossom (those Hershey Kiss cookies). It’s super dense and doesn’t spread very much. But we still need to chill the dough a little bit so they don’t spread too much (30 mins – 1 hour).

Once you’ve baked the cookies for a few minutes, you remove them, place a marshmallow half on top, and bake for a few more minutes to melt the marshmallow. Then you just top with a little melted chocolate and sprinkles, if you want them. I think they add a nice amount of texture/flair to the cookies so they look a little extra special.

Peanut butter cookies with marshmallow on top Peanut Butter Smores Cookies after adding the marshmallow and chocolate Closeup of a Peanut Butter S'mores Cookie on a cooling mat

Here are a few more tips to get you prepped for this recipe:

  1. Peanut butter can get annoying to measure since it gets stuck in the measuring cups. To make it a little easier, I spray the measuring cup with non-stick spray and the peanut butter comes right out!
  2. Make sure you chill the dough a little so that the cookies won’t get too flat when they bake!
  3. To make sure the cookies are all the same size, I like to use a cookie scoop like this one. I use it for all my cookies. The uniform size makes sure they all cook evenly, too!
  4. Another tool I use for all my cookies is a silicone baking mat. It keeps the cookies from sticking to the pan and is sooooo much easier that cutting the perfect sheet of parchment paper. I almost never cut the right size so, when I can, I just use these mats instead.
  5. It’s a little tough to know when these cookies are done. I thought they were ready and then I tried to pick them up and they fell apart. So my tip for you is to check the edges of the cookies. If they look a little crisp and slightly golden, the cookies are ready.
  6. I used semi-sweet chocolate to spread on top of the marshmallows because I didn’t want the cookies too super sweet. But if you really want that authentic s’mores flavor, use your favorite milk chocolate bar!

Now you know all you need to know. Go make these cookies! Let me know how you like them in the comments below.

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Peanut Butter Smores Cookies

A dense, chewy peanut butter cookie topped with a large marshmallow and drizzled with melted chocolate. It's a fun, new way to get your s'mores fix!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time1 hr 22 mins
Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter salted, softened
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 12 large marshmallows cut in half
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
  • sprinkles optional

Instructions

  • Add butter and sugars to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Cream on medium until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add peanut butter and mix on medium until combined. Add egg and vanilla and mix on low until combined.
  • Add baking soda and all the flour. Mix on low just until combined. Place dough in refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare your baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Remove dough from refrigerator. Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough and shape into a ball. Place dough balls on prepare baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 minutes and remove from oven. Gently place marshmallow half on each cookie. Bake for 3 more minutes until edges of cookie turn golden brown.
  • Remove cookies from oven. While cookies cool, melt chocolate in microwave for 30 seconds. If still not melted, microwave for another 15-30 seconds. Scoop a teaspoon of chocolate and spread over the top of each cookie. Sprinkle with sprinkles, if desired. If you want to store immediately, chill them in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to harden chocolate.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction.

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Comments

  1. Joy Liam says

    February 15, 2023 at 3:09 pm

    very delicious, I will try it at home, very useful info

    Reply
  2. Sally says

    October 19, 2022 at 1:17 pm

    the picture is very nice to see, let alone to try it. I can’t wait to enjoy it.

    Reply
  3. gravectory says

    December 22, 2020 at 8:08 am

    kailei pewws

    Reply
  4. gravectory says

    December 22, 2020 at 7:51 am

    kailei pew

    Reply
  5. Jessica Bradshaw (@loveyoumoretoo) says

    March 3, 2017 at 10:41 pm

    These look sinfully fantastic. I just had SMORES in our fire tonight and wish I would have made these instead. Holy wow!

    Reply
  6. Mama Munchkin says

    March 3, 2017 at 4:01 pm

    Chocolate, that is a tough category- YOU GO GIRL! And, ummm…… YUM! PB cookie smores what a winning combo! Pinned this (and several more of your cookie recipes) so I can try them out.

    Reply
  7. Bobbi | Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says

    March 3, 2017 at 1:19 pm

    Oh WOW do these look good. I need to make them ASAP!

    Reply
  8. Rachel Ritlop says

    March 3, 2017 at 10:02 am

    yummy!! this looks sooo good!

    Reply
  9. Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says

    March 3, 2017 at 10:01 am

    I am fairly confident we’d eat way too many of these at my house. These look so yummy and gooey. Love s’mores!!

    Reply
  10. Indya | TheSmallAdventurer says

    March 3, 2017 at 2:25 am

    This have shot right to the top of my list of Recipes I Need To Make ASAP! I love peanut butter and have never actually had a s’more (shock! Horror!), so I am dying to taste these delicious little treats

    http://www.thesmalladventurer.blogspot.com.au/

    Reply
  11. Kailei Pew says

    March 3, 2017 at 12:22 am

    These cookies look divine!! I can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
  12. Alyssa @ A Bite of Inspiration says

    March 2, 2017 at 11:59 pm

    Delicious looking cookies and great prep tips! Love that the dough is dense, so there’s not a lot of spreading during baking. It helps the cookies keep that lovely shape! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  13. Ashley says

    March 2, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    These look so yummy! I love smores anything and I can’t wait to give these a try!

    Reply
  14. Maggie Unzueta says

    March 2, 2017 at 8:33 pm

    I’m drooling over here. I would love one of these yummy cookies!

    Reply
  15. Leah says

    March 2, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    These sound and look like a great idea! I want to make these ASAP!

    Reply
  16. Bonnie says

    March 2, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    Oh wow these are making me drool!

    Reply
  17. Dominique says

    March 2, 2017 at 5:09 pm

    This one sounds so yummy, and it looks fancy too! I’m not sure I could give up chocolate for 40 days… good on you for giving that a crack. I don’t eat it every day, but when I have a craving I just HAVE to have it!

    Reply
  18. Janel says

    March 2, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    Peanut butter and chocolate go together perfectly.

    Reply
  19. Gunjan says

    March 2, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    You got me on peanut butter. Anything with peanut butter and chocolate is my favorite.

    Reply
  20. Krysten says

    March 2, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    Oh my gosh, drool! You pretty much just combined all of my favorite things to make something magical! I love peanut butter and s’mores. I need to make these soon!

    Reply
  21. Penny Struebig says

    March 2, 2017 at 1:09 pm

    These got pinned! They look amazing. I’m sure my family will love it when I make these.

    Reply
  22. Sirri says

    March 2, 2017 at 12:30 pm

    Ooooh I want to make these now!

    Reply
  23. ruthie ridley says

    March 2, 2017 at 11:21 am

    My husband would LOVE these!! So good!!!

    Reply
  24. Crystal // Dreams, etc. says

    March 2, 2017 at 11:17 am

    These look delicious! I’ll definitely try them out at some point in the near future.

    Reply
  25. ruthie ridley says

    March 2, 2017 at 11:13 am

    My husband would love these! I must try!! YUM!

    Reply
  26. Lydia says

    March 2, 2017 at 10:41 am

    We’ve recently done 3 weeks of eating no chocolate and I think it’s been the
    worst 3 weeks of the children’s lives! We did it as we were following a healthy eating plan, we’ve now oft a few weeks off and it’s starts again. I do need to try the
    peanut butter smores cookies though next time.

    Reply
  27. Divya says

    March 2, 2017 at 7:55 am

    Oh boy, s’mores are my weakness. I just found out that Girl Scouts were selling new s’mores cookies this year but I didn’t realize that when I put my order in! Guess I just have to make these ones to get my fix in.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      March 2, 2017 at 9:13 am

      Heck yes!

      Reply
  28. Chrissy says

    March 2, 2017 at 6:38 am

    You had me at smores and peanut butter! OMG these look amazing! I guess I’d eat them all by myself if I were to make a batch. I just might have to! Thank you! xxx

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      March 2, 2017 at 9:12 am

      Haha thank you!

      Reply
  29. Michelle says

    March 2, 2017 at 6:16 am

    I’m all about eating cookies these days. Trying to make different types. These Peanut Butter Smores Cookies sound very fun and easy to make. Should give them a try next time I am making cookies.

    Michelle
    http://twenty7bymichelle.com/detox-from-social-media/

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      March 2, 2017 at 9:11 am

      Yesss! It’s a new cookie but with the classic flavors we all love.

      Reply

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