The white edges quickly turn golden and then black as you hurry to remove the burning mass from the stick. Gently you slide the gooey blob onto the wafer, supported by a piece of milk chocolate. Sandwiched together, the marshmallow oozes out the sides. Sliding the awkward crumbling cookie into your mouth, you are enter s’mores heaven.

At a recent campfire, Jan, our gracious host, used homemade chocolate chip cookies instead of chocolate biscuits. These were a big hit. Below is a chocolate chip recipe from my favourite source, Epicurious.com. These cookies, loaded with chocolate chips, flatten out in the oven making them a ideal biscuit for s’mores or ice cream sandwiches, oh yes, they are also awesome on their own.

Other variations on the mighty s’mores include, using Caramilk chocolate bars and raisen and nut chocolate bars. I am curious if anyone has tried anything else on their s’mores?

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, soften
1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (16 oz)

Preparation

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment or wax paper.

Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.

Beat together butter and sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add lightly beaten eggs. Stir in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour mixture until just blended, stir in chips.

Scoop 1/4 cup batter for each cookie, arranging mounds 3 inches apart, on 2 baking sheets. Flatten mounds into 3-inch rounds using moistened palm of your hand. Form remaining cookies on additional sheets of parchment.

Bake, 1 sheet at a time, until golden, 11 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool and continue making cookies in same manner using cooled baking sheets.

Top with roasted marshmallows and enjoy!

Here’s to wanting s’more.

Cheers,

Julie

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