Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sweet "meats" salty in these ultra chewy cookies bursting with sweet chocolate chips and smoky bacon.
Chocolate chip cookies are my all time favorite dessert. I'm constantly looking for ways to reinvent then.
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I've never tried adding a salty sweet twist to my cookies, but why not just jump right in with bacon!
Does bacon really make everything better?
These cookies seem to confirm that. They're easy to whip up-no mixer required!
It's a great way to use up the other half of that pack of bacon you opened for breakfast.
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Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sweet "meats" salty in these ultra chewy cookies bursting with sweet chocolate chips and smoky bacon.
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Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 151kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 and ½ Sticks Butter Softened
- ¾ Cup Light Brown Sugar
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- 2 and ¼ Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2 Teaspoons Cornstarch
- 7 Slices Bacon Cooked Crisp and Roughly Chopped
- 2 Cups Chocolate Chips
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Stir in eggs, vanilla, salt, baking soda, and cornstarch.
- Gradually stir in flour a little at a time, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in bacon and chocolate chips.
- Place cookie dough onto un-greased baking sheet using a rounded tablespoon. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool for 3 minutes on pan, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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Absolutely Amazing ???? gonna make 2 more batches!!
Would high quality bacon bits work in this recipe?
Hi Stephanie,
I don't love the flavor of bacon bits, but if it suits your tastes I say go for it!
Why do these have to be refrigerated? The bacon is cooked.
Hi Sheree,
We tend to err on the side of caution here. Leftover cooked beef and chicken should also be kept in the fridge. 🙂
These were delicious! The only change I made was to substitute some of the bacon grease for an equal amount of butter. ( ~1 Tbsp.) I got the idea watching Chef Michael Simon talk about substitutions in recipes. It worked a treat!
I used Maple smoked bacon & gave each slice a light brush with some warm, thin maple syrup before chopping them up & adding them into the dough. (My faithful husband kept giving me the 'What in the world are you up to now?' look, but one bite convinced him that, as usual, I knew what I was doing. LOL)
The grandkids scarfed them up & my son, who's not usually a sweet eater, managed to make half a dozen disappear! Good thing I made a double batch!
Hi Eloise,
These are genius substitutions and tips. Thanks for sharing with us and our community.
Tried these for 1st time and they were awesome!! They stayed fresh and soft on the counter in a zip bag for 3 weeks!!
I have a rule that I have to try the rule as written before making adjustments. So I made it with the cornstarch, and what I feared would happen did: less chewy, more cakey cookies. Cornstarch can be added to prevent spread, but it also softens chew, so if you prefer chewier cookies like I do, it would probably be best to omit the cornstarch, possibly replacing it with flour. If you prefer cakier cookies, these are ideal.
The other thing that was sad is that one of the glorious things about bacon is the burst of saltiness, which is lost in these cookies. But I found that a sprinkling of flaky salt on them right after they come out of the oven is just enough to get that kick back and take these up a notch.
Overall, still good, but I will make a few adjustments next time.
I jist made these. They are absolutely delicious! I only made a total of 20 oversized cookies. They took about 4 extra minutes to bake. I loved the sweet and salty contrast. My husband and son did not like the idea of the bacon in the cookies, but once they tried them, they loved them. I will make these again
Hello,
We are baking these babies right now and follow ur recipe to the T. A few questions why did we get 48cookies?? Lol also taken much longer to bake? Nevermind thats prob becaus we did make them bigger then diredcted.
Dough tasted delicious!!!
Hi Sarah! It sounds like your cookies may have been a different size than mine. Did you scoop them out with a cookie scoop, or just your hands? Hope you enjoy. Please stop back and see me again sometime.
How many days can you store the cookie in the refrigerator? And if not refrigerated?
Hi Brian,
Good question! I would not store more than 2 hours at room temperature. In the fridge they should last 3-5 days.
Guess what I am going to do RIGHT NOW? B I N G O !! I can't believe I never thought of this!! (My favs --up to now---are candied pepper bacon and chocolate covered bacon, which I have been doing for Y EA R S) The sound you hear is my head exploding! 😉
Hope you enjoyed Donna! Love that you've been making sweet bacon before everyone else jumped on the bandwagon!