S'More Cookies
Serves: 3
Brad Rosenbaum
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
44
Sweetness
47
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 tsp
Unflavored Gelatin1.5 cups
Sugar (confectioners')1.25 cups
Light Corn Syrup1 tsp
Salt2 tsps
Pure Vanilla Extract9 tbsps
Unsalted Butter (melted)Directions:
1
Brush a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish with vegetable oil
2
Cut a piece of parchment or waxed paper large enough to cover the bottom of the dish and to overhang the longer sides
3
Place the parchment in dish, brush with oil, and set dish aside
4
Pour 3/4 cup cold water in the bowl of an electric mixer, and sprinkle the gelatin on top
5
Let stand for 5 minutes
6
Place 3 cups sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan
7
Set saucepan over high heat, and bring to a boil
8
Insert a candy thermometer, and cook until mixture reaches soft-ball stage (238 degrees F), about 9 minutes
9
In a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, on low speed, beat the hot syrup into gelatin
10
Gradually increasing speed to high and beat until mixture is very stiff, about 12 minutes
11
Beat in the vanilla
12
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish, and smooth the surface with an offset spatula
13
Set aside, uncovered, until marshmallow becomes firm, at least 3 hours and up to overnight
14
Place 1 cup confectioners' sugar in a fine strainer, and sift onto a clean work surface
15
Invert large marshmallow onto sugar-coated surface, and peel off parchment paper
16
Lightly brush a sharp knife with vegetable oil, and cut marshmallow into 12 (2-inch) squares
17
Sift the remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar into a small bowl, and roll the marshmallows in the sugar to coat
18
Set aside
19
Heat oven to 350 degrees F
20
Brush a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish with melted butter
21
In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, 9 tablespoons melted butter, and remaining 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
22
Using the back of a spoon, press mixture firmly into the prepared dish
23
Transfer to oven, and bake until the crust has set, 15 to 20 minutes
24
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
25
Bring a medium saucepan of water to a simmer
26
Place chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl, and set it over simmering water
27
Melt the chocolate, stirring occasionally
28
Remove bowl from heat, and stir in butter, 1 piece at a time, until melted and thoroughly combined with chocolate
29
Pour over cooled graham cracker crust
30
Using an offset spatula, spread into an even layer
31
Transfer to refrigerator, and chill until firm, about 30 minutes
32
Heat broiler
33
Cut the chocolate crust into 12 (3-inch) squares
34
Top each square with a marshmallow, and place the assembled s'mores under the broiler just until the marshmallows turn golden brown, about 20 seconds
35
Serve immediately