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Freshly baked smores cookies topped with melted marshmallows and chocolate chips on a baking tray, golden brown with gooey centers.

Best Smores Cookies Recipe Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies - Gooey, Chewy, and Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20 Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • All-purpose flour: 2 1/4 cups (270 g)
  • Baking soda: 1 teaspoon
  • Fine salt: 1/2 teaspoon
  • Unsalted butter, softened: 3/4 cup (170 g)
  • Light brown sugar: 3/4 cup (150 g), packed
  • Granulated sugar: 1/2 cup (100 g)
  • Large egg: 1
  • Large egg yolk: 1 (adds extra chew)
  • Pure vanilla extract: 2 teaspoons
  • Semi-sweet chocolate chips: 1 cup
  • Chocolate chunks or chopped bar chocolate: 1/2 cup (for melty pools)
  • Graham crackers, roughly chopped: 1 cup (about 6 full sheets)
  • Mini marshmallows: 1 1/4 cups
  • Optional finishing: Flaky sea salt, extra chocolate squares, extra graham bits

Instructions
 

  • Prep your pans and oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). This helps the cookies bake evenly and release cleanly.
  • Mix dry ingredients. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt until combined. Set aside.
  • Cream the butter and sugars. In a large bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium speed for 2–3 minutes, until light and slightly fluffy. This step creates air for a softer cookie.
  • Add eggs and vanilla. Beat in the egg and egg yolk, then vanilla, scraping the bowl once. Mix just until smooth.
  • Combine wet and dry. Add the dry mixture to the wet on low speed. Mix until a few flour streaks remain. Don’t overmix.
  • Fold in the good stuff. With a spatula, gently fold in chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, and graham cracker pieces. Reserve a small handful of each for topping. Fold in 3/4 cup of the mini marshmallows, saving the rest for the tops so they toast instead of melting inside.
  • Chill briefly. Cover the bowl and chill the dough for 20–30 minutes. This keeps the cookies thick and prevents excess spread.
  • Scoop and top. Scoop dough into balls about 2 tablespoons each (a medium cookie scoop). Press a few reserved chocolate pieces, graham bits, and 2–3 mini marshmallows onto the tops. This gives that classic s’mores look and perfect toasty spots.
  • Bake. Place 2 inches apart on prepared sheets and bake 9–12 minutes, until edges are set and lightly golden but centers look slightly underdone. For extra gooey, pull them around 10 minutes.
  • Optional torch or broil. For deeper marshmallow toast, you can briefly broil for 10–20 seconds, watching closely, or kiss the tops with a kitchen torch. Don’t walk away.
  • Finish and set. Immediately sprinkle with a pinch of flaky sea salt and press on an extra square of chocolate if you like. Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5–10 minutes to set before moving to a rack.