I Made the Viral Air Fried S'mores Cookies and I'm a Believer

Ahh, s'mores. There's really nothing better than sitting around a smoky campfire with your crew roasting marshmallows and assembling the ultimate summer treat. But what if we told you that you didn't have to deal with the hassle of building a fire—or swatting at mosquitos—to get that same chocolatey, marshmallowy goodness?

This summer, TikTokers have started combining chocolate chip cookies and s'mores to make the ultimate summer treat: air fryer s'mores cookies. What's even better? You only need four ingredients. Once we realized that, we knew we had to give them a try asap.

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What are the viral 4-ingredient s'mores cookies?

There are lots of creators whipping these up on TikTok, but we were one of the 19 million views that Deana Myers' video received. These cookies are so easy that you can actually make them after watching a TikTok video. In her video, Myers assembles an open-face s'more in a foil-lined air fryer basket, then and smooshes chocolate chip cookie dough on top of each s'more before baking them.

When they emerge from the air fryer, the cookies are browned and gooey and so messy that she eats them with a fork. We can't say we agree with that eating method, but we do agree that they look absolutely delicious.

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What are the ingredients for the viral 4-ingredient s'mores cookies?

The short ingredients list is as follows: marshmallows, graham crackers, a chocolate bar, and chocolate cookie dough. That's it!

I used good old Hershey's chocolate and my favorite store-bought chocolate chip cookie dough, Sweet Loren's Chocolate Chunk, but you could swap in a fancy chocolate bar and make homemade chocolate chip cookie dough if you'd like.

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How to make air fryer s'mores cookies

The method is as simple as the ingredients. Start by lining your air fryer with a paper liner or a piece of aluminum foil. Place two graham cracker squares on the liner, then top each with a square of chocolate and a marshmallow.

Flatten a ball of cookie dough in your hands and mold it over the marshmallow and chocolate square, setting the cookie ball back down on the graham cracker. (Some TikTokers enrobe the entire thing in cookie dough, but you do you.) Air fry at 330° for about 7 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through and the marshmallow is slightly browned.

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My honest opinion of the viral 4-ingredient s'mores cookies 

These cookies were everything that a campfire s'more should be, and then some. There's the crumbly, slightly softened graham cracker base, the melty milk chocolate and the gooey pillows of toasted marshmallows. And the cookie dough on top takes it over the top. It's like eating the best warm chocolate chip cookie with a little gooey marshmallow-and-chocolate surprise inside. It’s the very best dessert you’ll have this summer, but you will need both hands to eat it.

Tips for making the viral 4-ingredient s'mores cookies

I made three rounds of these cookies, and each round was better than the last. Here's what I learned.

? Know your air fryer. Many of the TikTok videos air fry the cookies at 350°, but that didn't work in my particular air fryer. Each machine is different, so you might have to adjust the temperature to get it right.

? Use slim chocolate. I used a thicker Hershey's bar the first time and I found that the standard thinner Hershey's bar melted better.

? Wrap the marshmallow and chocolate in the dough. I tried draping the cookie dough on top, but I found that it worked better to enclose the marshmallow and chocolate in the cookie dough and then placed the cookie dough ball on the graham cracker.

? Give it a rest. Even though it's tempting to dig into the cookies as soon as that air fryer sings its song, it's 100% worth it to wait before taking a bite. Temperature-wise, I thought they were hotter than a campfire s’more, which is probably because of the addition of the cookie dough. If you let it cool for just a couple of minutes it will still be melty and gooey but not too hot.

? Make it your own. Go wild with the customizations: gourmet marshmallows, different kinds of cookie dough, different chocolate bar flavors.

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