Bacon Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup (135 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ¾ cups (340 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • flaky sea salt for sprinkling optional
  • ⅔ cup caramel bits or chopped caramels I cut 12 soft caramels into 6 pieces each
  • 4 oz (113 g) semisweet chocolate bar finely chopped
  • ½ heaping cup crumbled bacon about 5 slices

Directions

First, brown your butter:

  • Place butter in a medium-sized saucepan and melt over medium/low heat.
    1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter
  • Once butter has melted, increase stovetop heat to just above medium heat and stir constantly. The butter will begin to bubble and sizzle. Keep stirring.
  • Once you notice bits beginning to turn golden brown on the bottom, remove the butter from heat and pour into a large heatproof bowl. Let this cool to room temperature before proceeding.

Cookie Dough

  • Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Once butter is no longer warm to the touch, add sugars and stir well.
    1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar,⅔ cup (135 g) granulated sugar
  • Add eggs and vanilla extract and stir until completely combined.
    2 large eggs,2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • In a separate bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt (not the sea salt, reserve that for topping).
    2 ¾ cups (340 g) all-purpose flour,1 teaspoon cornstarch,1 teaspoon baking powder,1 teaspoon baking soda,¾ teaspoon salt
  • Gradually (in 4-5 parts) add your flour mixture to butter mixture, stirring until ingredients are completely combined after each addition. Batter will be stiff, this is normal.
  • Add caramel pieces, chopped chocolate, and crumbled bacon and stir until combined.
    ⅔ cup caramel bits or chopped caramels,4 oz (113 g) semisweet chocolate bar,½ heaping cup crumbled bacon
  • Scoop dough into 2 Tablespoon-sized scoops and gently roll in your hands to form a ball. Place on prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies 2” apart.
  • Bake on 375F (190C) for 9-11 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are beginning to turn golden brown. Immediately sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt.
    flaky sea salt for sprinkling
  • Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet then enjoy.

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