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These bacon chocolate chip cookies are the cookies you should’ve tried sooner. Sweet, salty, soft, and chewy, they’re super addictive!
Love bacon? How about chocolate chip cookies?
Combining the two creates a whole new treat that will convert any skeptic one bite at a time.
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Why You’ll Love This Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
- Salty, sweet, and chocolatey, these bacon and chocolate chip cookies are the perfect break from your usual cookies!
- These bacon chocolate chip cookies make an impressive dessert at any gathering.
- You can customize these bacon cookies with a different add-in or glaze!
Ingredients And Substitutions
All-purpose flour – We haven’t tried this recipe with other types of flour.
Cornstarch – Helps prevent the bacon chip cookies from spreading too much.
Baking soda – Our leavening agent for these incredible cookies.
Unsalted butter – For richness and texture.
Brown sugar and white granulated sugar – The sweeteners for the bacon chocolate chip cookies
Eggs – Bind the ingredients together.
Vanilla extract and kosher salt – For depth of flavor.
Cooked bacon – Smoky, salty bacon slices lend a delightful contrast to the sweet, rich cookies!
Mini chocolate chips – These bacon cookies will also be fantastic with caramel chips.
Tips For Making This Recipe
Do Not Overmix
Overmixing the dough can cause the bacon chocolate chip cookies to become dense!
Make Bourbon Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Add 1 teaspoon of bourbon whiskey extract to the wet ingredients for complexity.
Add a Maple Glaze
Drizzle these chocolate bacon cookies with a quick maple glaze. To make enough glaze for a dozen cookies, combine 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk.
Bacon Cookies Recipe FAQs
Why is my dough so crumbly?
The dough for these chocolate chip bacon cookies will turn out crumbly if you use too much flour.
Do I have to pre-cook bacon?
Yes, the bacon strips should be cooked first to ensure they’ll get perfectly crispy.
Can you cook bacon on a baking sheet?
Yup. I suggest placing the bacon strips side by side on a lined baking tray and cooking them for 10 to 20 minutes in the oven preheated to 400°F. Drain the excess bacon grease on a paper towel-lined plate.
Are bacon chocolate chip cookies storable at room temperature?
Yes. Let them cool and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Should chocolate chip and bacon cookies be frozen or refrigerated?
You can freeze the bacon and chocolate chip cookies to store them without drying them out. Transfer them to a freezer-safe container and store in the freezer for 1 to 2 months.
More Delicious Cookie Recipes
- Cookie Monster Cookies
- Orange Crinkle Cookies
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
- Apple Sugar Cookies
- Plant Based Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 lb bacon, crisped and chopped
- 2 cups mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl.
- Beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl for two minutes until creamy.
- Stir the eggs, salt, and vanilla into the butter mixture.
- Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and mix them together.
- Stir in the crispy bacon pieces and chocolate chips. Add as much as desired.
- Take tablespoon-sized scoops of cookie dough and arrange them on the parchment-lined baking sheets 3 inches apart in a single layer.
- Bake the bacon chocolate chip cookies for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are lightly toasted.
- Once the chocolate chip bacon cookies are lightly golden, remove the pan from the oven. Let the cookies sit on the sheets for 3 minutes.
- Move the freshly baked cookies to the wire racks to cool completely for 2 minutes.
Notes
- Overmixing the dough can cause the bacon chocolate chip cookies to become dense!
- Add 1 teaspoon of bourbon whiskey extract to the wet ingredients for complexity.
- Drizzle these chocolate bacon cookies with a quick maple glaze. To make enough glaze for a dozen cookies, combine 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk.
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