Gimme V'more! - Vegan S'mores Cookies - Recipe 37

Move over girl scouts.. or should I say Martha Stewart?
I adapted these from the MS recipe that is out there, but changed it up pretty good.  For one, these were going into BFF Jr's tummy and I remembered she does not like oats in her cookies.   So, I took OUT the oats and put IN graham crackers (which, let's face it, made more sense anyway, Martha.)

The first time I'd made vegan s'mores cookies, I failed by baking the vegan marshmallows in the cookies.. now, mind you - those first cookies a year ago were DELICIOUS, but they did not turn out a worthy cookie.  No-siree.. they were somewhat of a hot mess. (But a yummy hot mess!)  I think baby mama ended up with some since she often says she doesn't care what food looks like as long as it's edible  (that's my girl). :)

This time I decided thus.  I was going to fire up the ol oven in the heat of the morning on Friday and start working. 
It was hot in the Cov on Friday.   I started up the AC in my villains room and pulled a fan in to point at me while working.   Then I started the oven and started mixing.

It wasn't all that hard.  A cookie, is a cookie, right?  
WRONG.  All cookies are NOT created equal, folks.

Especially when you have chocolate squares melting on top... but I digress.

In the heat of the kitchen I sliced halves of vegan marshmallows, and decorated a plate for the group, while worrying about how I was going to set these things on fire and make them look like they'd just been roasted on an open flame.

Voila, my first batch came out.
So I dillingently placed a 'marshmallow' atop each melting chocolate square and attempted to 'evenly' (and I apparently never do anything 'evenly') set my vegan mallows a fire.

*takes talent, people, takes talent.*


I was proud of my creation.. so with the next set in the oven I was ready for action.
This also gave me time to clean up my mess because I'm a mess cleaner upper like, at the second I make a mess.
There were heat dead cats all over my floor and I had to jump over them at most chances.   Occasionally I'd stop by my vintage metal fan myself and enjoy the breeze it provided.

When I finished my last group (before noon) I sealed the first bunch up.. totally thinking I'd be taking that next group to IL with me the next day and to my lil cousin's graduation party (of which I never made it to because the my ride - aka the mommy, was sick). But that was my plan.. Dani, if you're reading this.. I'm soooorry!!

Regardless, after all that work, it was time to head out to pick up the (I'm terrified of the snake that resides by your house so you gotta pick me up) girlfriend, for this Thierbach Vegan Adventure date.  

We were served chickpea burgers and the BFF's world famous salad.   All the time, lil bff jr was eyeing those v'mores.   It was cute, and they were a hit, and in fact - those Thierbachs are getting the rest of the cookies that I cannot for the life of me finish.   Should be a good little snack for bff jr since she's now on 'camp' type days for summer. 
We had a good night.   Good food, good company, strange movie.. Bff jr took the girlfriend on the grand tour, even showing her the ceiling fans!  
Can't wait for the next 'Vegan adventure' night. 
We need to do a throwdown!


And with that - just wait to see what I have up my sleeve for this weekend.
It's going to be V-logged too - if I can work it out.

The GF and I are about to make Hanaya Yohei proud. ;)



Music enjoyed while baking:
Subsonic Radio

Current Motivation:
Moving in the right direction, with much!

Current Craving:
A peach

Gimme V'More, Please! Recipe 37 - S'more Cookies

Memorial day weekend:
It's the un-official start of summer, and summer means bonfires, grillouts etc...
Which is why it's only fitting to make something w/o the bonfire just yet, but reminiscent of a cool night by a fire...

What would that be?


                       S'Mores!!
                                                       In a COOKIE!

Now, as I mentioned I failed at this cookie miserably last year, but I am going to give it another try, and do a few things differently this time. 
Let's look at my fail, shall we?

Ooh so not pretty, but actually they were good.  (As you know, I eat my fails)


So, some history?
If you're not familiar with s'mores, they are made by sandwiching a toasted marshmallow and a piece of chocolate in between two graham crackers. The name of the treat comes from the two words "some more," clearly combined because people often wanted to have at least a second serving after having one s'more. The treat was developed by campers in the early part of the 20th century, making use of the fairly new mass-produced marshmallows. Marshmallows were easy to transport, as were candy bars and graham crackers, and the marshmallows could be warmed easily over a fire to make a delicious treat in a situation where other types of sweets would have been difficult to come by.

The true origin of the snack is unknown, as camping recipes tended to be passed from person to person and family to family - often over the campfire itself. The first recipe for s'mores was published in 1927 in the Girl Scout Handbook and the event marked the official introduction of the s'more into popular culture.

The publication of the s'more recipe was not the first pairing of chocolate, marshmallow and cookies. In 1913, the Mallomar cookie was introduced to market, followed in 1917 by the Moon Pie. Both products have a graham cracker-like base - a sandwich, in the case of the Moon Pie - and are topped with marshmallow and a layer of chocolate.

S'mores (as well as Mallomars, Moon Pies and other confections with similar components) are popular because the simple ingredients make a perfect balance of flavors. The marshmallow is sticky and sweet, the chocolate is smooth, and the graham cracker is crisp and crumbly, acting almost like a pie crust to contain the filling.


So, we all know (well I'd like to think we do) that marshmallows are NOT vegan.. they contain gelatin, which is not vegan.   And cookies, have butter and eggs, so this has been a bit of a challenge, but I'm ready for it this time.  

So - numbers now.



Traditional S'more Cookies                                         V'more Please Cookies
1 cookie                                                                        1 cookie
Calories 190                                                                      109
Total Fat 9.0 g                                                                    5g
Cholesterol 26mg                                                                0
Sodium 95mg                                                                      42
Total Carbohydrate 26g                                                    15.2
Dietary Fiber  1 g                                                               2.0
Protein         1g                                                                  1.5
WWpts -   5                                                                         3

And with that - the setting.
Double date with my girl, my bff, my bff jr and bff husband tomorrow night..  bff is going to make a salad, chickpea burgers and sweet potato fries, and dessert - MY COOKIES!  (These were chosen by Elena - bff jr, who had a choice of these or chocolate cupcakes.)  :)

We'll rock, we'll roll, we'll be outta control and hopefully we'll watch something funny on the tube for a while too.  ;)

Til tomorrow - when I - weirdo that I am -  turn on the oven in 90 degree heat outside with no ac a blowin' cuz that's how "I" roll.

Stay tuned,  S'more time is comin' and you don't want to miss it!!



Music enjoyed while blogging:
Goldfrapp Radio on Pandora (because I'm not-so-secretly in love with Alison Goldfrapp)


Current Motivation:
Redux on a failed redux


Current Craving:
Thanks to the girlfriend - I'm now craving Chipotle!