Recipe: S’mores Cake Mix Cookies

Autumn is setting in, and it’s the perfect season to snuggle up under a blanket or around a campfire and enjoy some sweet treats.

S’mores are campfire treat popular in the United States and Canada. They are made of one or more toasted marshmallows and a layer of chocolate sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker. The term was first seen in a 1938 publication aimed at summer camps and in 1957 a Betty Crocker cookbook contains a similar recipe under the name of “s’mores”.

What if you don’t like graham crackers? Or you don’t want to have to build a campfire to enjoy a gooey, chocolatey treat? This recipe for s’more cake mix cookies makes a fantastic compromise, using traditional ingredients in a new way to make something quick and easy to make but still delicious!

Feel free to adapt to your own tastes; perhaps you want to throw in some cinnamon? or maybe peanut butter, caramel or lemon curd? Play around and experiment to make your own signature recipe.

If you’re looking for another Autumnal recipe, why not try making this Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread?

Ingredients:

Yellow cake mix (such as Betty Crocker)
½ cup of vegetable oil (or rape seed oil)
2 large eggs
1 cup of mini chocolate chips
1 cup of mini marshmallows
½ cup of graham crackers (chopped)

Method:

Preheat your oven to 175°C
To a large bowl add your cake mix, oil, and eggs and stir until fully mixed.
To the cake mix add your chocolate chips, marshmallows, and graham crackers. Stir to combine.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop up the dough, and drop onto a baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart to ensure they don’t merge when baking.
Bake on the center rack in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
Enjoy all to yourself or invite friends over to give them a try!