S'mores Sandwich Bar Cookies

After our campout this July 4th I had some leftover s'mores ingredients so I decided to try a recipe I found in the local newspaper.

S'mores Sandwich Bar Cookies

1 stick butter (1/2 cup) softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 4-5 crackers)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

5 chocolate bars

3 cups mini-marshmellows*

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.

Beat butter and sugar until well blended. Add egg and extract and mix well.

In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cracker crumbs, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture, mixing until blended.

Equally divide the dough and press half into the prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Arrange chocolate bars over baked layer and sprinkle marshmellows evenly over the top. Sprinkle and lightly press remaining dough over the top and bake 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely and cut into bars. Makes about 12 bars.

Try adding 1/2 cup toasted , slivered almonds and 1/2 cup flaky coconut to the top crust before pressing it into the dessert. Substitute dark chocolate for an adult-appeal.

*I used jumbo marshmellows which required longer baking & made a fluffier marshmellow filling.