Giant Rocky Road Cookies- Substitution Question?

[esavvymom]

I am looking at these sinful cookies in the "Simply Sweet" dessert cookbook, and I'm wondering if I can leave out the Walnuts and somehow use graham crackers- to make them more of a Giant S'More Cookie.??

Reason: My DH is den leader for a bunch of Cub Scouts. we have at least 3 boys in our den who are allergic to tree nuts/peanuts. Monday is Valentine's Day, and I wanted to do something for snack, and these looked perfect. I have chocolate that is "nut-safe" brand, so the only item I have to contend with is the walnuts.

Just wasn't sure if I put the crackers (broken up some) on top, if they'd burn in the 15 min it takes to cook, or if you had other ideas? Otherwise, I'll just leave the walnuts off and do the cookie as is. I would bet it would still be delicious.

Ideas?

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I'm thinking it would be fine to use graham crackers. I'd toss them with just a little bit of butter after you broke them up, and then add them to the cookies.

That sounds like a really good variation to me!

 

[esavvymom]

Good idea about the butter. I'll give it a shot. My youngest is under the weather today, so we're house-bound (and that's a good thing in my book this week!). I may try them. I can always try a few cookies that way and see how they bake up. If not, then I do it without them. I'll let you know how it turns out.

 

[Becca_in_MD]

That sounds like a great idea. Let us know how they turn out. I love anything smores.

 

[Chef Kearns]

The S'More Cups in the same book are outstanding.