Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
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These bacon studded chocolate chip cookies are the perfect balance between salty and sweet.
Author: Suzanne Bruno
Recipe type: Cookies
Serves: 24
Ingredients
- The Candied Bacon
- 7 pieces of candied bacon - or 14 half pieces
- ⅓ cup of brown sugar
- The Cookies
- 10 tablespoons of unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup plus 2 T of brown sugar
- ½ cup plus 1 T granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cake flour
- ¾ cup bread flour
- ½ tsp of baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 heaping cup chocolate chips
Instructions
The Candied Bacon
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Place the bacon on a rimmed cookie sheet lined with tin foil. Using about a third of a cup of brown sugar, generously sprinkle each piece with the sugar. Bake the bacon for 10 minutes, and then flip and bake for an addition 10 to 15 minutes more.
- To prevent sticking, remove the bacon from the cookie sheet as soon as possible, and let air dry on a rack set over another cookie sheet or piece of foil to catch the drips of sugar or grease.
- When the bacon is dry, break them up into small pieces and store in an airtight container until ready for use. (do not put in the refrigerator or the bacon will become soggy)
The Cookies
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients, excluding the chocolate chips, and set aside.
- Add the egg and vanilla and continue to beat for about a minute more.
- In 3 increments, add the dry ingredients to the wet and beat slowly until just incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips with a spatula.
- Place in the refrigerate for at least 24 hours before baking.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 F. Stud each cookie dough ball with about 4 or 5 pieces of the broken up bacon.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly golden in color.
Recipe by A Sue Chef at http://www.asuechef.com/bacon-chocolate-chip-cookies/