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Cozy S'mores Cookie Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 47 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 8 slices
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
This S’mores Cookie Cake combines a graham cracker cookie base, silky milk chocolate ganache, and fluffy Swiss meringue for a campfire-inspired dessert. Toast the top for that classic s’mores finish—no fire pit needed.

Equipment

  • 9" Springform Pan
  • Digital Scale
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Spatulas
  • Medium Pot
  • Whisk
  • Mixer
  • Digital Thermometer
  • Kitchen Torch, optional

Ingredients

COOKIE
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup finely crushed graham crackers about 6 sheets
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
GANACHE
  • 180 g milk chocolate chips or chop a bar in chunks
  • 80 ml heavy cream
MERINGUE
  • 2 large egg whites
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ tsp cream of tartar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and line an 9" springform pan with parchment
  • Start by making your cookie. In a bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking soda, and salt
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy (about a minute). Then beat in the egg and vanilla
  • Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined
  • Press dough evenly into the prepared pan using a spatula, or lightly wet your finger tips and press with your hands
  • Bake for 32 minutes. Cool completely in the pan, then remove and set on your desired cake plate
  • For the milk chocolate ganache, place the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl
  • Separately, add your cream to a small pot and heat over medium-low until steamy with a few little bubbles around the edge
  • Pour the heated cream over the chocolate, making sure most of the chocolate is covered. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth. If not smooth, pop in the microwave for 5-second intervals, stirring in between
  • Pour over the cooled cookie base and spread evenly
  • Chill the cookie cake in the fridge for 15 minutes, until the ganache is set but not rock hard
  • For the Swiss meringue, fill a medium-sized pot with about 2 inches of water and bring to a simmer over medium heat
  • Then, briefly whisk together egg whites and sugar in a medium-sized glass bowl
  • Set your bowl over the pot of simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water!)
  • Whisk constantly until the mixture reaches 160°F
  • Remove from heat, add cream of tartar, and whip with your mixer on high speed until you have stiff, glossy peaks. You should be able to turn off the mixer, lift the beaters up, and create mountain tops that don’t collapse
  • Dollop your Swiss meringue over your set ganache and spread into an even layer
  • Enjoy as is or use a kitchen torch to lightly toast the meringue for that toasted marshmallow vibe
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