Brown Butter Peep S'mores Cookies
These Brown Butter Peep S’mores Cookies are thick, bakery-style cookies made with rich brown butter dough, stuffed with graham crackers and melty chocolate. Each cookie is topped with a soft, gooey bunny Peep for a fun Easter twist. They’re chewy, decadent, and packed with classic s’mores flavor in every bite.
Servings: 16 large cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 8 Hershey's bars
- 16 Graham Cracker squares
- 16 bunny Peeps
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, stirring constantly. It will foam, then begin to turn golden brown with a nutty aroma. Once browned, remove from heat and allow it to cool for 20–30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cooled browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until glossy and fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 30-60 minutes (or overnight for best results). This step is key for preventing spread and creating thick cookies.
- Scoop 16 large portions of dough (about 4 tablespoons each). Flatten slightly and place one graham cracker square and one piece of Hershey’s chocolate in the center. Top with a small piece of additional dough and seal the edges completely, forming a tall mound.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place about 6 cookies per tray, spaced apart. Bake for 11-12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers are still soft.
- Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, gently press one bunny Peep onto each cookie. Let the cookies rest for 3–5 minutes so the marshmallow softens and becomes perfectly gooey while holding its shape.