S'more Cookie Bars

Submitted by Cathleen Colbert

"from Hersheys.com. I needed a recipe to use up camping leftovers. These are my favorites now."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 16 bars

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, room temperature
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄3 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup graham cracker crumbs (or 12 ? whole graham crackers)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4 Hershey Bars
• 1 cup marshmallow creme

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
3. Place graham crackers in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin.
4. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
6. In a separate bowl, combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt.
7. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat until blended.
8. Divide dough in half and press half into the prepared pan.
9. Arrange chocolate bars over dough, breaking as needed to fit.
10. Spread marshmallow creme over candy bars.
11. Crumble remaining half of dough over marshmallow creme and carefully press with moistened fingers to form a layer.
12. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until lightly browned.
13. Cool completely in pan before cutting.