Giant Bakery-Style Smore Cookie
There are recipes that fill your cookie jar.
And then there are recipes that fill your heart.
I’ve been baking cookies for my family since the early 1980s. Over the years, those cookies became more than just dessert. They became part of birthdays, holiday traditions, late-night conversations around the kitchen table, and countless ordinary afternoons that somehow became unforgettable.
Somewhere along the way, something unexpected happened.
Every cookie earned a name.
Not because I planned it.
But because every recipe became connected to someone I love.
So I decided it was finally time to share those recipes, and the stories behind them, with you.
Welcome to The Cookie Collection, where every cookie has a name, every name has a story, and every recipe has been loved around our family’s table for years.
Today I’d love to introduce you to one of the very first ones.
The Grant Slammer.
Meet the Grant Slammer
The Grant Slammer is named after our son, Grant.
If you’ve ever spent time around him, you know he has always had a big personality, so it only seemed fitting that his cookie would be just as big.
These aren’t your average cookies.
They’re bakery-style cookies that weigh about 5-6 ounces each, with crisp golden edges, soft chewy centers, plenty of chocolate, and gooey toasted marshmallows that remind me of sitting around a campfire with family and friends.
They’re big.
They’re messy.
They’re impossible to eat without smiling.
Just like the best family memories.
Everything You Love about Smores
There is something magical about the combination of graham crackers, chocolate, and toasted marshmallows.
The Grant Slammer takes everything we love about a classic campfire smore and turns it into one giant bakery-style smore cookie.
Every bite is filled with:
- Crushed Honey Maid graham crackers
- Creamy milk chocolate chips
- Chunks of Symphony chocolate
- Gooey toasted mini marshmallows
The marshmallows are my favorite part.
After the smore cookie comes out of the oven, I top it with mini marshmallows and return it to the oven for just a couple of minutes. Then I finish the batch under the broiler until they’re lightly toasted.
That little bit of golden brown gives the smore cookie the authentic campfire flavor that makes everyone reach for another one.
Wendy’s Smore Cookie Best Baking Tips
After baking thousands of cookies over the years, I’ve learned a few things.
Slightly underbake them.
The cookies should still look just a little soft in the middle when you take them out.
As they cool, they’ll finish baking on the cookie sheet, giving you that perfect soft and chewy center.
And here’s my biggest tip.
Don’t skip the broiler.
Those toasted marshmallows are what transform these from really good cookies into unforgettable cookies.
Just keep a close eye on them, because marshmallows toast quickly!
Grant Slammer Smore Cookie Recipe
Makes: Approximately 2 dozen of the giant bakery-style smore cookie, or about 6 dozen regular-sized cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup melted butter
- 1 cup melted margarine
- 5 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 to 7 cups all-purpose flour (leveled)
- 1 package (4.8 oz.) Honey Maid graham crackers, crushed
- 3 cups milk chocolate chips
- 2 Symphony bars, broken into pieces
- 2 cups mini marshmallows, plus extra for topping
Directions
- Cream together the melted butter, melted margarine, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla until fully incorporated.
- Add the baking soda, salt, and flour gradually until a soft dough forms.
- Stir in the crushed graham crackers.
- Fold in the milk chocolate chips.
- Scoop two large scoops of dough together to make one approximately 5-ounce cookie.
- Press pieces of Symphony chocolate into the tops.
- Bake for 14 to 17 minutes at 350°F. At elevations around 4,000 feet or higher, bake at 325°F.
- Immediately top with mini marshmallows.
- Return to the oven for approximately 2 minutes.
- Broil on low for 30 to 60 seconds, watching carefully, until lightly toasted.
- Allow the cookies to cool for several minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
Wendy’s Cozy Smore Cookie Baking Notes
🤍 At elevations around 4,000 feet or higher, bake at 325°F.
🤍 Lower elevations generally bake best at 350°F.
🤍 If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.
🤍 If it’s too dry, add milk one tablespoon at a time.
🤍 Don’t overbake.
Additional Tips & Tricks
Want even more cookie baking tips? I’ve gathered everything I’ve learned after years of baking into one helpful guide. Be sure to check out my blog post, Tips for the Perfect Cookie: Everything I’ve Learned After Years of Baking.
More Than Just Cookies
One of the greatest blessings in my life has been watching my family gather around the kitchen table.
Some of our best conversations have happened over warm cookies and cold glasses of milk.
Some recipes remind us of birthdays.
Some remind us of Christmas.
Some remind us of ordinary Tuesday evenings that somehow became unforgettable.
The Grant Slammer reminds me of Grant.
And every time I make them, those memories come rushing back.
That’s really what Wendy’s Cozy Home is all about.
Not creating a perfect home.
Creating a home where people feel loved.
Where traditions are passed from one generation to the next.
Where recipes become memories.
🤍 The Story Continues
The Grant Slammer smore cookie is just the beginning.
This is Recipe #1 in The Cookie Collection, a collection that grew from decades of baking cookies for the people I love.
Every cookie has a name.
Every name has a story.
Every story reminds me that the sweetest memories are often made in the simplest moments.
My hope is that these recipes become part of your family’s traditions, just as they have become part of ours.
🍪 Next in The Cookie Collection
If you love the Grant Slammer, there’s another giant cookie waiting for you in The Cookie Collection.
Next up is my Dark Chocolate Caramel Cookies with Sea Salt, a rich chocolate cookie filled with gooey caramel and finished with sea salt. It’s another one of those cookies that’s very hard for me to resist.
Dark Caramel Sea Salt Sensation
“Some cookies are made with butter and sugar, others are made with a little extra love.” 🤍
❤️ I’d Love to Hear Your Story
One of my favorite things about baking is how recipes become part of a family’s history.
Maybe it’s your grandmother’s chocolate chip cookies.
Maybe it’s your mom’s cinnamon rolls every Christmas morning.
Or maybe it’s a brand-new recipe that’s about to become your family’s favorite.
I’d love to know:
🍪 What recipe instantly reminds you of home?
Leave a comment below and tell me your story.
I read every single one, and hearing your memories is one of my favorite parts of sharing mine.
🍪 Explore The Cookie Collection
The Grant Slammer is just one of the big, thick cookies in The Cookie Collection. You can browse all of my bakery-style cookie recipes for more giant cookies, stuffed cookies, chocolate-loaded favorites, seasonal creations, and the stories behind them.
Every cookie has a name. Every name has a story.
🤍 Until Next Time
Thank you for spending a little time in my kitchen today.
I hope these Grant Slammers bring warmth, laughter, and a few sticky marshmallow smiles to your home.
Because I believe a cozy home isn’t built by perfection.
It’s built one family dinner,
one conversation,
one cookie,
and one memory at a time.
✨ Keeping life cozy, one recipe at a time.
Wendy’s Cozy Home
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