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Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

THE FOLLOWING IS A GUEST POST FROM REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR DOREE AT TOP NOTCH MOM

 

Hey it’s Doree, back again from Top Notch Mom. I love when I get to hang out with all of you lovely MTK followers! I had no trouble coming up with a recipe to share with all of you. I’ve been wanting to change up a simple chocolate chip cookie and when we had some left over bacon I knew what needed to happen next. Have you ever candied bacon before? Holy moly I could’ve ate every last strip of it myself but let’s keep that between you and I. I added the candied bacon to my chocolate cookie dough and low and behold this is what I got:

Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies | Mom's Test Kitchen

Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • Candied Bacon:
  • 10 slices center cut bacon
  • 1/2 C brown sugar
  • Cookies:
  • 2 + 1/4 C flour
  • 1/2 TSP baking soda
  • 3/4 C butter - melted
  • 1/2 C white sugar
  • 1/2 C brown sugar
  • 1 TBS vanilla extract
  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Candied Bacon:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Place bacon in a single layer on a foiled lined sheet
  • Sprinkle brown sugar on top of bacon strips
  • Bake for 10 minutes and then turn strips over and continue to bake for another 8-10 minutes
  • Cool on a wire rack and then chop finely
  • Reduce oven to 325 degrees
  • In a bowl mix flour and baking soda
  • In a medium bowl cream together butter and sugars
  • Add vanilla, egg + egg yolk to the bowl and beat until creamy
  • Add flour mixture and mix well
  • Add candied bacon and chocolate chips until combined
  • Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 12 minutes
  • Let cool 5 minutes before placing on wire rack
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