Bacon Cookies
Well I finally did it – I’ve been dreaming about these bacon cookies for weeks literally, but always managed to prioritize my baking differently.. until a few days ago that is when I bought some smoky, delicious bacon just for these cookies! It’s not a mistake – these cookies have been designed to include bacon in the ingredient list and it’s not something I recommend replacing! Bacon is the key ingredient, the one that makes these cookies what they are! Together with bacon, you’ll also find crushed potato chips, chocolate chips and mini-marshmallows on the ingredient list. It’s probably one of the weirdest combination I’ve ever made in terms of cookie flavors, but God, they turned out heavenly. I’ve always loved the mix of sweet and salty (hello cheese pasta with sugar on top!!), so my taste buds were prepared for something delicious, but little I knew they would turn out this epic! I’m not even kidding, they are epic and how could they not be when they have one of the best things ever invented by man – bacon!
These bacon cookies are chewy when you first bite into them, but the next moment they turn crunchy due to the addition of potato chips and the flavors reveal to your taste buds one by one, building into a delicious, slightly smoky taste that lingers on your palate. There’s nothing I would change about these cookies – oh wait, maybe one thing – I would add a few crushed pretzels next time for even more texture and taste. They are incredible, I’m not kidding!
Bacon Cookies
Ingredients
- 110 g butter (softened)
- 200 g white sugar
- 1 egg
- 140 g all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 100 g salted potato chips (crushed)
- 8 bacon slices
- 50 g dark chocolate chips
- 30 g mini-marshmallows
Instructions
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium flame and fry the bacon until crisp. Remove it on paper towels and let the bacon slices cool completely.
- Crush the bacon slices into smaller pieces and place aside.
- Sift the flour with baking powder and baking soda in a bowl and place aside.
- Pre-heat your oven to 350F and lined 2 baking sheets with baking paper.
- Mix the butter with sugar for 5 minutes until creamy and fluffy.
- Add the egg and mix well.
- Stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated then fold in the potato chips, bacon slices, chocolate chips and marshmallows.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter on your prepared pans and bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes at most until the edges turn golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool in the pan before serving.
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