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These graham cracker cookies are positively loaded with crushed graham crackers giving them an amazing taste with a soft and chewy texture!
Graham cracker cookies take all of our childhood dreams and make them come true.
Chewy Middles, Crispy Edges, Graham Cracker Cookie Perfection!
I headed into the kitchen to make oatmeal cookies one day, saw the box of graham crackers sitting on the shelf by the oats, and thought, “Nah. Forget the oats.”
I decided to experiment a bit and crushed up some graham crackers, tossed them in cookie dough in place of oats, and then tweaked the recipe until we got it just right.
Chewy middles, crispy edges, big bold graham cracker flavor, and little dots of melty chocolate throughout.
These graham cracker cookies are a graham cracker lovers dream come true. Dunk them in milk for the ultimate cookie experience.
Want to really take it over the top? Toss in some of those dehydrated marshmallows and make s’mores cookies!
Ingredient Notes:
Graham Crackers – We’re using honey graham crackers. You can either crush them by hand or with a food processor, or you can purchase a box of graham cracker crumbs.
Dough – For the rest of the dough, you’ll need standard ingredients, like flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla.
Chocolate Chips – We like to use semi-sweet chocolate chips in our cookies, but milk or dark chocolate will be fine as well.
Step by Step Photos:
Beat together the butter and sugar until creamy.
Beat in the remaining ingredients to make the cookie dough.
Scoop the cookie dough out onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake the cookies for 7 minutes at 350 degrees.
My Favorite Cookie Scoop!
We use cookie scoops for everything from baking cookies to scooping meatballs to easily filling muffin tins.
Cookie Baking Tips:
- Butter: Make sure your butter is at room temperature for the best results. If you soften it in the microwave, don’t overdo it. You should be able to lightly indent the butter when you press with a finger, but it shouldn’t fully squish or melt.
- Cookie Scoops: Using cookie scoops ensures that each cookie is the same size and that means they’ll bake evenly.
- Shape: For a perfectly round cookie, place a 2.5″ or larger circular cookie cutter, or the rim of a glass, over the cookies right after removing from the oven. Make a swirling motion around the cookie to push the edges into a circular shape.
- Crush: To crush up all the graham crackers quickly and easily just add them to a food processor or blender.
- Parchment Paper: We prefer to line our baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent cookies from sticking. Spraying the baking sheet with non-stick spray can cause your cookies to have a greasy bottom.
More S’mores Favorites:
Graham Cracker Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degres.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until creamy.
- Beat in the vanilla and egg until well combined.
- In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the butter mixture until just combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, drop balls of dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes.
- Cookies will look slightly underdone, but should set up nicely as they cool.
Emily @ Life on Food says
Oh man these look super delicious. That melty chocolate makes me weak in the knees. Basically I cannot resist it.
Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says
Mmmm LOVE this idea!!
Kristy says
What temperature are these baked at?
Karly Campbell says
@Kristy,
Whoops! 350F!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
GENIUS! Turning graham crackers into flour – love it!! These cookies look amazing and they need to happen in my kitchen! Pinned!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
Mmmmmmmmm these cookies look INSANELY deliciouuuuuusssss!
Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen says
Who needs Harry Potter with friends like you!!! There is no magic involved just all Karly good thinking and great baking! Yum Yum I think Graham Cracker Cookies are genius!
Karly says
@Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen,
Thanks girl! 🙂
Amber Kristine says
Oh Karly, these look just delicious! I’m a big cookie baker and the whole house just loves any cookie I make. These look mouth watering, really. The last picture really got me though. Why can’t I just electronically take some through the computer? That’d be too easy, huh? Haha. 🙂
I’ll definitely be trying these out!
Karly says
@Amber Kristine,
Haha! Thank you. Hope you enjoy these!
Paula – bell’alimento says
I love cookies! I need to try this recipe very soon! Yummy!
christine says
is there anything different in this recipe for high altitude?
Karly says
Hi @christine,
I’m afraid I really can’t help you with that. I have never baked in a higher altitude, so I have no knowledge or experience with it.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
This is such a neat flavour!! LOVE this!
Holly says
Karly, these cookies are calling my name! And your photos are stunning, as always! 🙂
Karly says
@Holly,
Thank you! 🙂
Jodi says
Oh Karly, these look amazing. I will definitely be making these. I’m pretty sure you have some sort of magical powers because you are ALWAYS coming up with brilliant recipes. Love your photos of these cookies.
Karly says
@Jodi,
Thank you!
Maggie says
I think I may broil a marshmallow on top! I make a hot chocolate cookie with one, but I think it would be amazing on this!
Karly says
Yum! That’ll be amazing!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
Soooo totally wish I had magical Harry Potter powers. I would make one of these cookies appear in front of me rightthismoment! I love love graham crackers but have never tried them in a cookie. Karly, you are brilliant 🙂
Karly says
@Erin | The Law Student’s Wife,
Harry Potter powers would really come in handy!
Thanks, Erin!
Belinda@themoonblushbaker says
Love when a cookie and kitchen raid some together and just work. The texture of the graham crackers must make these so addictive! not to mention the chocolate.
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
Pretty sure my eyeballs seriously popped out of my face at that last picture. THE MELTY CHOCOLATE.
I love that you used graham crackers here! I mean, i love a classic chocolate chip cookie, but a little twist is always fun. Variety is the spice of life.
So is chocolate.
Karly says
@Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness,
Mostly chocolate, but yeah. Variety, too. 🙂
Linda says
I saw many replies from people excited to try but who had not yet made these cookies. I did make them, and they are DELICIOUS! They have body to them, and they are really moist. Nice chip to dough ratio, too. I stumbled upon this recipe when trying to find a way to use up some graham cracker crumbs. I will definitely make these again and again. They were a big hit with adults and kids alike. Thank you for crafting this yummy recipe!
Karly says
So glad you enjoyed them!