Strawberry Smores Cookie Sandwiches Recipes

Steps:

• Crush 1/2 cup chopped freeze-dried strawberries to a fine powder in a blender. Set aside.
• Puree the thawed frozen strawberries in the blender until very smooth. Strain into a medium saucepan and add the sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Attach a candy thermometer to the pan and continue to boil until the temperature reaches 240 degrees F.
• Stir together the gelatin and 1/2 cup cold water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Turn the mixer to low and carefully pour the warm syrup into the gelatin. When you have added all the syrup, turn the mixer to high and beat until the mixture is very thick and holds stiff peaks, about 15 minutes. Beat in the strawberry powder. Transfer the mixture to a large piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
• Put 14 of the chocolate chip cookies flat side up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Pipe the marshmallow mixture onto the cookies, about 1-inch high, while staying within the edge of the cookies. Top with the 14 remaining cookies, pressing down very lightly so that the cookies stick to the marshmallows. Let the marshmallows dry out and set for at least 2 hours.
• Put 2/3 of the chopped chocolate into a medium heat-proof glass bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30-second intervals until the chocolate is melted and glossy, about 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring gently between each interval. The temperature of the melted chocolate should be between 114 and 118 degrees F.
• Add a couple tablespoons of the remaining chocolate to the bowl and stir until almost melted. Continue adding the remaining chocolate, a couple tablespoons at a time, and once all of it has been incorporated, stir continuously until all the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. The temperature of the tempered chocolate should be about 88 degrees F.
• Working with 1 cookie sandwich at a time, dip half of it into the chocolate, using a spoon to evenly spread the chocolate onto the cookies and marshmallow. Once half of it is coated in the chocolate, use the spoon to scrape away any excess chocolate that is dripping off the cookie sandwich.
• Working over a cutting board or a baking sheet, sprinkle the chocolate with some of the remaining 1 1/2 cups chopped freeze-dried strawberries. Transfer the cookie sandwich to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Repeat this process with the remaining cookie sandwiches, chocolate and freeze-dried strawberries. Once the last cookie sandwich is dipped, allow the chocolate to set completely at room temperature, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., Place 4 cookies bottom side up on a microwave-safe plate; top each with a marshmallow. Microwave, uncovered, on high until marshmallows begin to puff, 10-15 seconds (do not overcook). Top each with another cookie. Repeat.

Steps:

• Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl until pale and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add honey and beat on medium to combine. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat to combine, scraping down sides as needed. Reduce speed to low and gradually add dry ingredients, scraping down sides as needed, until just blended, then stir in half of the chocolate. Cover dough and chill at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
• Arrange racks in middle and upper third of oven and preheat to 375°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment or wax paper. Scoop out dough by the heaping tablespoonful, roll into a balls, and arrange 3 inches apart, 6 on each sheet.
• Bake cookies, swapping the trays and rotating them once halfway through, until golden, 10-11 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool and repeat with second batch. Let cookies cool.
• Place remaining 8 ounces chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat 30 seconds. Stir, then heat 30 seconds more. Repeat until chocolate is melted through. Turn cookies over and, using a small spatula, spread a thin layer of chocolate on flat sides of cookies. Chill cookies to let chocolate set, at least 15 minutes.
• Place marshmallows onto skewers and toast over a flame. Place 2 toasted marshmallows on chocolate side of 1 cookie and top with chocolate side of another cookie to make a sandwich. Repeat with remaining marshmallows and cookies.
• Do Ahead
• Cookies can be baked, covered with chocolate, and chilled (without marshmallows) in an airtight container for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 1 month.

Steps:

• Toast the marshmallow: Thread marshmallow onto a metal skewer and hold over medium-high heat, rotating, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Sandwich 2 small rectangles of milk chocolate, 2 toasted strawberry marshmallows and a few strawberry slices between 2 ladyfingers.