S’Mores Cookies (Gluten-Free)

S’mores Cookies are where campfire S’mores meet chocolate chip cookies and that equals Pure Heaven! You guys are going to LOVE this twist on the classic.

Welcome to this month’s Secret Recipe Club Reveal day! I was lucky to be assigned Heather from Join Us, Pull Up a Chair, a mom who loves cooking and baking with her children, sharing her passion and training the next generation in the kitchen arts. Nothing warms my heart more ~ you guys know how much I love sharing traditions with the next generation! 

When you head over to Heather’s blog you will be thrilled at the variety of recipes – so many that it will be difficult to choose which one you are going to make first! I had a challenge on my hands as I wandered happily through her recipes. I kept getting distracted by the savory recipes and I will definitely will be back for those! But today is Chocolate Monday so I stayed with her sweets and as soon as I saw the recipe for S’mores Cookies, I was hooked. 

To make them gluten-free, I substituted my favorite gluten-free flour blend and used almond meal in place of the graham crackers and I think they are just as good. Even if you don’t have to worry about gluten, you may want to give the almond meal a try. It adds such a lovely nutty flavor and a bit of texture that is delightful. It is one of my favorite GF substitutions. If you have little ones or others who cannot have tree nuts, you can use gluten-free graham crackers instead of the almond meal (be sure to check the label!).

Heather’s original recipe calls for flattening the rounds of dough and wrapping it around marshmallows tucked in the center. I was rushing to get these done so I just mixed the marshmallows right into the dough. I think they came out beautifully but found the trick was to pack the dough firmly into the scoop.

Take a look at the results of my first batch of cookies where I was lackadaisical while scooping the dough. The cookies are lopsided and the marshmallows melted onto the parchment. They are still delicious and the caramelized sugar is fun and crunchy! But when I took more time and really packed the dough into the scoop, it made a big difference. If you want, you can press a mini marshmallow onto the top of each cookie and you will get a puddle of melted sugar right in the center – also a fun idea!

You are going to be drooling over these magical s’mores cookies – made with the classic ingredients of chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers (or almond meal). The only thing missing is the smell of a campfire!

Thank you Heather for a wonderful recipe and the perfect summertime treat!

Did you enjoy this recipe? Let me know in the comments, I love hearing from you!

Ingredients needed for S’mores Cookies:

• Gluten-free flour or all-purpose flour, baking powder
• Baking soda, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg
• Vanilla, almond meal, chocolate chips, mini marshmallows

 

PRO Tip:

Be sure to pack the dough tightly in the scoop for the roundest, prettiest cookies that don’t spread as much.

 

PRO Tip:

You can use a food processor to break up the gluten-free graham crackers into crumbs or place them in a plastic bag and pound them with a rolling pin or something similar.

 

How to make S’mores Cookies:

1. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda, then set aside; cream the butter with both sugars and salt until lightened in color and fluffy, then scrape the bowl and beater(s) before mixing in the egg and vanilla
2. Add the flour mixture and almond meal, mixing just until combined, then add the chocolate chips and marshmallows; beat to distribute them throughout the dough – if your mixer is struggling with the heavy dough, finish folding them in by hand
3. Using a scoop, roll the dough into compact balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheets, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours; preheat the oven to 350°F and spread out the dough balls 2-inches apart on the baking trays
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown, then remove from the oven and leave on the trays a few minutes to firm up before transferring them to wire racks to cool

 

PRO Tip:

If you can’t find mini marshmallows, you can use kitchen shears to cut large ones into small pieces!

 

Recommended Tools (affiliate links; no extra cost to you):

• Kitchen scale
• Food processor
• Kitchen shears
• Mixing bowls
• Baking sheet pans
• Parchment paper sheets or Silpat silicone mats
• Stand mixer or hand mixer
• Cookie scoop
• Wire cooling rack

 

Gluten-Free Tips:

In addition to using a gluten-free flour blend (see note below) you will need to use gluten-free graham crackers or almond meal in their place.

You can adjust any recipe to gluten-free by using 120 grams per cup of my favorite gluten-free flour blend. If you are using another brand of gluten-free flour, whisk the mix, spoon it lightly into a measuring cup until mounded, level off the top with a straight edge, and weigh the flour left in the cup. Use that weight as your standard per cup of that specific flour. Do this for each flour blend you use. Commercial blends such as Pamela’s All-Purpose Artisan Blend, Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1, or King Arthur Measure for Measure are all good choices.

All recommended ingredients are gluten-free as of the writing of this article. Always check to be sure the products haven’t changed and are still safe to consume.

 

 

 

 

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