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Sourdough s'mores cookie bars are shown with gooey marshmallows, melty chocolate bars crumbled over the top, and cut into squares ready to serve.

Sourdough S'mores Cookie Bars

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Author: Jamie

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 280 g
  • 1/4 cup roughly crushed graham crackers 30 g, about 4 graham cracker sheets
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 7 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt 1.5 g
  • 1 cup salted butter room temperature (227 g)
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar 165 g
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar 150 g
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 g
  • 1/2 cup sourdough discard 120 g
  • 2 Hershey's chocolate bars roughly chopped (about 85 g)
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 130 g

Filling & Topping

  • 23 regular-sized marshmallows
  • 1 Hershey's chocolate bar roughly crumbled (about 45 g)

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Pan

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).
  • Line a 9x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing some overhang on the sides for easy removal.

Step 2: Mix the Dry Ingredients

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, crushed graham crackers (bigger pieces are just fine. they add texture), baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

Step 3: Make the Cookie Dough

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract and sourdough discard until fully incorporated.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
  • Fold in the chopped Hershey's chocolate bars (2 bars) and the chocolate chips.

Step 4: Assemble the Bars

  • Press approximately two-thirds of the cookie dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Arrange the marshmallows in a single layer over the dough, using about 22–25 marshmallows to cover most of the surface.
  • Using the remaining one-third of the cookie dough, scoop small portions over the marshmallows. Gently press the dough down slightly, leaving some marshmallows partially visible. The marshmallows do not need to be completely covered.

Step 5: Bake

  • Bake for 25–32 minutes, or until the bars are golden brown and the cookie dough is fully baked through.
  • About 5 minutes before the bars are finished baking, remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the remaining crumbled Hershey's chocolate bar evenly over the top.
  • Return the pan to the oven and bake for the remaining 5 minutes, allowing the chocolate to melt into the bars.

Step 6: Cool and Slice

  • Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before lifting them out using the parchment paper overhang.
  • Slice into 16 squares and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 393IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg
Calories: 349kcal
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