S’Mores Cookies on a Stick – how cute and fun are these? My little guys loved these and loved making them for our latest HERSHEY’S #HelloHappy Moment(s).
As many of you know, I’ve partnered up with HERSHEY’S to share a few #HelloHappy Moment(s). Moments like the pudding parfaits from here and the sheet cake here. The idea behind #HelloHappy is to choose happiness anywhere and at any time during the hustle and bustle of life’s little moments.
For us, this latest #HelloHappy moment is two-fold. We are celebrating summer break and Summer Solstice.
Things are finally slowing to a less frenetic, and less dramatic pace! Dramatic? Yup, you would be amazed how even little boys have their own little set of drama at school—things like, “Can you believe so-and-so chose so-and-so before me for his basketball team. I mean, Mom, I shot 10 points that last game the last one was basically a buzzer beater.”
But now that we are easing into summer, I’m thankful we can put the snooze button on all of the drama and the mad rush of school for a few good weeks. We are moving on to fun projects and more together time at home.
My little guy Cole is an avid Chopped watcher, so he loves getting into the kitchen with me and Matt. To celebrate Summer Solstice, we decided to bring the outdoors indoors with these S’Mores Cookies on a Stick. Of course you can skip the stick, but it really makes this cookie recipe that much more fun – to go hunt and gather sticks with your little ones.
Aside from that, it’s a great way to get your kids outdoors for a little hike that lasts longer than thirty minutes. Even the baby got into the act by pointing to his chosen sticks and saying, “this, this, this . . .”
Armed with our sticks (cleaned of course!), HERSHEY’S chocolate bars and some mini marshmallows, we got into the kitchen to get things started. Cole being the chef-in-training, always likes to take on the task of measuring and mixing, while the baby provides laughter as he darts in and out of the kitchen making little squeals.
This is exactly why I love our ‘Hello Happy Moments’. It’s nothing grand or anything that involves heavy planning, it’s just fun little moments like this that carves out special memories.
**This is a sponsored post in collaboration with HERSHEY’S.
HERSHEY'S S'mores Cookie on a Stick
Yield: 30-40 cookies
Ingredients:
Recipe from Hershey's Kitchen (only adaptations are the chocolate squares and marshmallows)
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 6-7 HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bars
- 2 ½ cups mini marshmallows
- 20-30 sticks or small branches
Directions:
Preheat an oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together the butter and the granulated and brown sugars until the mixture is light in texture, about 3 minutes, scrape sides and bottom of bowl. Beat in the eggs and vanilla, scrape sides and bottom of bowl. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture, beating just until smooth and stopping to scrape down the bowl as needed.
Place a cleaned stick on parchment lined cookie sheet, drop rounded tablespoonful of the dough onto one end of the stick, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Bake cookies for 5-6 minutes. Remove bake sheet and sprinkle top of each cookie 2-3 HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar squares and mini marshmallows. Return baking sheet to oven and bake for remaining 5-6 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
Let cool for 3 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool slightly before serving.
Ahh, isn’t that cute? Little chef in training!
Oh and seriously, I feel like making a big campfire now and having a batch of these cookies. YUMM!
These are adorable. I can see how the kids would love the stick addition. Even this big kid.
I can definitely say that these are making me happy! Omg, how could you possibly do better than s’mores cookies to save a Monday……Oh wait, put them on a stick!!!!! This is such a brilliant idea!
My inner five year-old self is jumping for joy!!
My mouth is watering over these cookies! Cookie monster approved!
Love that “on a stick” here means on a twig! That made me giggle.
I just had s’mores at the opening of this new food truck park on Friday. And all weekend, I have literally been dreaming of them. Your cookie idea is absolutely amazing! I cannot wait to try them out!
As always, your photos are on point! 😀
Your son is so cute, I love Chopped too. My son just turned 10 months, but LOVES being in the kitchen with me!
~Krysten (@themomnoms)
These look like so much fun!
The perfect summer cookie!
Such a fun idea, Naomi! Looks like your kids are in for an awesome summer in the kitchen!
goodness- I hear you on the drama! I have two little girls and it is something every day! These cookies look amazing- lucky boys!
OMGee Naomi! First of all, these are so adorable! And what a perfect cookie for the kick-off to summer!! It wouldn’t be summer with s’mores!
I love this idea!! Great summer fun for kids too 🙂
Can I spend a day in your brain? So cool 🙂
Too cute, such a fun summer treat!
You and Matt are killing me today with these s’mores recipes. I’m coming over right now and I demand s’mores.
OMG. The drama. I’m SO HAPPY we aren’t dealing with friend drama right now. And these cookies! They are so fun!
The sticks give a unique presentation. And they look amazing!
Such fun cookies for summer BBQ’s!!
How cute are these?! So fun and perfect for summer.
These are so much fun Naomi!! Love!!
These look awesome, Naomi!
YUM!! I might take my cookies off the stick and make an ice cream sandwich with them 🙂
This is such a cute camping treat! I’m glad your dramatic schoolyear times are calming over the summer – hope you get some good time to relax with the fam!
These are so fun! MY kids would be obsessed.
DUDE. You’re killin me Smalls.
This is such an adorable idea!
Awesome! IT could be very tasty in a winter long cold nights, thanks!!