We got lots of feedback about the yummy cookies at the rest stops.  We are very fortunate that one of the She Got Bike! organizers, Margaret Hartka, loves baking almost as much as she loves riding her bike.  Margaret supplied all the sweets for the rest stops and offered to share the recipe for the s'mores bars.

Enjoy!  And remember the more your ride the more cookies you get to eat!

(photo from cookiemadness.net)


Margaret's Totally Awesome She Got Bike! S’mores Bars

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons golden syrup, maple syrup or dark corn syrup
2 ¼ cups rolled oats
½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 cups mini marshmallows

In a medium-sized saucepan set over medium heat, melt and stir together the butter, sugar and syrup, cooking until the sugar has dissolved.  Stir in the oats, flour, salt, and graham cracker crumbs.

Press slightly more than half of the mixture into a lightly greased 9x9-inch pan.  Let cool completely.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the top, then the marshmallows.  Top with remaining crust mixture.  Bake the bars for 15 to 20 minutes.  Remove from the oven and let rest for 20 minutes, then cut into squares while still slightly warm.