We all have cherished food memories:
- helping out our grandparent/parents in the kitchen
- the first time we baked cookies (or in my case, slightly burnt and salty oatmeal raisin cookies)
- making your first bowl of instant ramen
- spending an hour stringing green beans for the Thanksgiving feast
One recent memory that still lingers on my palette are the Mackels’more cookies I had 3 months ago in Seattle. It’s difficult to forget eating a buttery chocolate chip s’mores cookie baked onto a graham cracker served with Earl Grey ice cream on a balmy autumn evening. All this alongside my friend’s adorable dog. She’s a bit of a showstopper. When she was still a young pup, she had everyone eating off the palm of her hands her paws with her cuteness. I can talk about this dog forever.
Inspired by those scrumptious Mackels’more cookies from Hello Robin, I baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies with pretzels on top of graham crackers. Then, I gave them away!
This is my first year being part of the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, and I wanted to share a type of cookie that evoked scrumptious food memories. I ogle over other bloggers’ delicious recipes all the time, but I’m always sad that I never get to taste any of it. These blogger food swaps are definitely made for people with hungry stomachs like mine. Lucky me, I got these delightful Deep Dish Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies (plus silver paper straws that I’ll use for my photos!!) from Our Full Table, Graham Cracker Snickerdoodles from Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen, and Gingersnaps with Eggnog Glaze from Cheap Recipe Blog. MAJOR YUM!
But aside from the delicious food, the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap also partnered with Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, a non-profit that raises money for the research and development of treatments for pediatric cancer. Good cookies, good cause, good feelings all around.
Wish I still had more of these cookies around to share with you all!
Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies with Graham Crackers
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 (270g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup + 2 TBS unsalted butter (1 and 1/4 sticks), softened
- 1/3 cup (110g) unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 cup (140g) light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (95g) sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (40g) chopped salted pretzels (I used pretzel sticks)
- 1/2 cup (120g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (120g) white chocolate chips
- 24 sheets of honey graham crackers
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour and the baking powder. In a large bowl, mix the butter, applesauce, sugar, and eggs together. I pulsed this wet mixture in my food processor. Gradually mix in the flour with the wet ingredients until a dough forms. Fold in the pretzels and chocolate chips. Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Break the graham cracker sheets in half and arrange them on the lined baking sheets. Take about 2 tablespoons of the dough and shape it into a ball. Place the rolled dough onto a graham cracker, and flatten it a little. You don’t need to flatten it too much. You’re doing this to make sure that the cookie stays on the graham cracker.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges of the graham crackers start to brown. Let them cool before serving.
- Serve these delicious cookies with ice cream or melted chocolate!
Notes
Guess how I enjoyed my cookie:
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Joanne says
A cookie baked onto a graham cracker just sounds like a good idea. Even more fun with the salty pretzel added into the mix!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
OH my gosh I used to loved these cookies from Hello Robin in Seattle. I’ve been meaning to make them myself. They are so fun. I’m jealous we didn’t get matched in the cookie swap!! 🙂
Sarah | Broma Bakery says
What a fun idea! That cookie looks like the perfect combination of soft and chewy that I love so much. Pinned!
Ashley - Our Full Table says
Glad you enjoyed them! Yours look so yummy! Happy Holidays.
Lisa says
Thank YOU, Ashley!
Alanna says
I have been really into chocolate chip cookies lately. These look insane!! What a great cause for the cookie swap 🙂
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
I never ever would have thought of something like this. So creative! I love seeing all the cookie recipes popping across the web with the exchange today.
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says
These cookies look outrageously good! Yum 🙂 So glad you enjoyed the goodies I sent – Happy Holidays!
Mattie @ Comfy & Confident says
What a great idea! I love the salty, sweet combo and the graham cracker is like the cherry on top! (or bottom, in this case!)Haha
Katie @ 24 Carrot Life says
WOAHHH! These look so amazing. I love graham crackers and cookies so this combines two of my favorites!
genevieve @ gratitude & greens says
These cookies look unreal! That drizzle, oh my! I was going to wish you a happy Monday, but how could it not be with these cookies? 😉
cavoletto says
Basically, everything I love is in there!!! I just try this at home! :-)) ps. lovely pictures also1
Lisa says
Thanks!!
Sarah @ SnixyKitchen says
WOAH These cookies are crazy and insane and I love everything about them. You’re the best cookie gifter ever!
Lisa says
Thanks, Sarah! I think I feel extra pressure to create something different when I’m giving cookies away to people!
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
You, my friend, are a culinary genius. And an epic photographer. Thanks buddy.
Danae @ Recipe Runner says
Such a fun unique cookie and I love the sweet, salty, crunchy combo!
Lisa says
Thanks, Danae!
Beth says
Lisa, these look INSANELY DELICIOUS!!! I would eat mine with ice cream too!! Amazing! Pinning 🙂
Farrah says
I was so excited when this popped out on my twitter feed! Can’t wait to try making them! <3
Lisa says
Thanks, Farrah! Let me know how they turn out!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
Very creative and unique…Can’t wait to try it.
Lisa says
Thanks, Michelle!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
I participated in the cookie swap last year and didn’t get my act together for this year . . and I heard you guys raised a ton of money for cookies for kids cancer, so that is wonderful!! these chocolate chip pretzel cookies graham cracker cookies look amazing!! love that you re-created the Mackels’more cookies you had in seattle!!! 🙂
Kelley @ Chef Savvy says
What a fun idea for cookies! Perfect for the holidays thanks for sharing!
Robin Wehl Martin says
Hi!
Such a nice take on our mackles’more, thank you!
And your blog is beautiful, by the way.
Robin
Lisa says
Hi Robin! Thank you so much for your sweet message! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your shop. Will definitely visit again the next time I’m in Seattle!