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Sometimes combining sweet and salty just has to be done. This time the salty comes in the form of bacon. These cookies are for the true bacon lovers out there. The smokiness of the bacon, combined with the brown sugar and the chocolate chips and the maple flavor, OH MY!
Now, if you’re a planner, make sure you read the note in the recipe to bake your bacon ahead of time. I like baking mine with brown sugar, just to add an extra step of sweetness, but you don’t have to do that (you could also use maple bacon).
I can’t tell you how much I love the maple bacon combination. I know my friend Jocelyn thinks it’s crazy (dang, I shouldn’t have eaten them all and I could have sent her some samples)!! Look what else you can make:
Okay, I completely understand not joining in a “trend”. I’m the girl who was still wearing leg warmers when it wasn’t cool, and rolled my jeans up far longer than necessary. I get it.
But don’t be late on this one. Give it a try. And if you’re not convinced, I’ll be happy to take all your leftovers.
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp maple extract
- 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup semi-sweet morsels
- 4 thick slices bacon, cooked (see note below)
Instructions
- NOTE: Before starting, cook bacon. Lay 4 thick slices of bacon on a small baking sheet lined with foil. Top with 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on piece of foil. Cut into small pieces when cooled and set aside for cookies.
- In mixer, beat butter with brown sugar for 4 minutes. Add salt, eggs and maple extract. Slowly add in flour, baking soda and baking powder. Fold in bacon and chocolate chips.
- Scoop by large tablespoons onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. Allow to sit on pan 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!
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hahahaha! I’m going to take your word on how good these cookies are:-) I just can’t seem to get on board that bacon train…unless it is 100* out and the bacon is in a sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and mayo. I know, it’s strange that I can eat it that way and no other way!!! But for the record, I think your cookies look pretty tasty!!!
What? You don’t even LOVE bacon on it’s own? I do love a BLT too!!!
Nope I have no love for the greasy stuff:-) But give me a BLT and I will go to town!!!!
I am with Jocelyn on the bacon in sweets thing. But! Something tells me my Hubby will actually like these! I need to try them!
Don’t you get on Jocelyn’s wagon here! Make some for hubby and give them a try. SO SO good!
Alright, I’m intrigued!! Usually the idea is something I can’t completely get behind, but these look perfect.
Thanks Hayley!! MUST try!
I LOVE BACON AND MAPLE. It’s so awesome. I had a bacon maple doughnut in Oregon one time and oh my goodness it was a total party in my mouth. I love these cookies!
THANK YOU! The doughnuts were the first I’ve tried too. Now I want to make bacon maple buttercream and put it on a cupcake. Oh, yum!
I LOVE the bacon/maple combo. I will definitely be trying these cookies. Thanks for such a great recipe!
I just about had a heart attack when I saw this. SO AMAZING!!
haha! Thanks!
I am pretty sure my husband would go crazy over these cookies. He LOVES bacon, or as he calls it the fifth food group. Thanks for the recipe!
Oh my is right! This is a tasty combination!!!! I wish I could have those donuts with my coffee tomorrow, do you deliver?
No, but I take visitors
I don’t eat much bacon because it always has so much fat and grease, but I actually like the flavor. These are piquing my interest big time though. I think I’m gonna make them! My man will be quite pleased, I’m sure. I wonder how a maple bacon cupcake would be??
I think it would be awesome.
Um, YES. Please. Now. You’ll send some my way? Thanks
I actually just did an awesome maple bacon recipe. But the pics look SO autumn-y that I’m waiting to post. AWESOME flavor combo. Donuts are the BEST!
I am in love with anything that is bacon…tastes really perfect with a hint of maple syrup. Let’s get it on for a delightful breakfast. Thanks for sharing!
All of my favorite breakfast tastes into one cookie? I’m in love. Maple and bacon are a match made in heaven!! I could go for one of these cookies after I polish off a nutella stuffed muffin! What a pair that would be!!
Yum! I am sure my kids would love this!
Marcy
http://www.simplysprouteducate.com
These look amazingly delicious! Have a great weekend
These look Seriously ah-mazing!!!!
They tasted seriously ah-mazing too!
These look so good! And since they have maple and bacon I can eat them for breakfast right?
super creative & fantastic recipe – who doesn’t love the sweet & salty combo!?
xo
http://allykayler.blogspot.ca/
OK- I’ve been intrigued by the bacon in my baked goods trend, and these look awesome! Must try!
I tried the Maple Bacon cookie at Schmackary’s in Hell’s Kitchen in NYC and fell in love, so I’m gonna try this recipe out! There weren’t any chocolate chips in Schmackary’s, so I think I’ll exclude those…hopefully they’ll still be as great as they look. Maybe butterscotch chips would be tasty…?
I’m sure they will be just perfect. Although I’ve never had one from Schmackary’s, not sure if it will be the same at all! Still delicious!
Bacon makes everything better. It should totally appear in more desserts. These cookies look so yummy and sound like the perfect balance of salty and sweet!
This recipe sounds DELICIOUS. Question though: why did you choose to use maple extract over maple syrup? I wan’t to make these soon but I can’t find maple extract anywhere. Any suggestions on subbing syrup?
This was AWESOME. I just wish I would have realize how awesome before I bought ingredients for other types of cookies…. It’ll be a weird gift basket, like inviting Micheal Jackson to dinner and having him bring LaToya… I mean, LaToya is *okay* and has some entertainment value, but nobody would pay attention… Much like the remainder of the cookies in my basket.
This had me cracking up! Thanks for the chuckle tonight, glad you enjoyed them!!
YUMMY! Quick question, in the ingredient list you say the recipe calls for 1 3/4 C brown sugar, then in the steps we add 1/3C brown sugar to the bacon. I am assuming the 1/3C is in addition to the 1 3/4C in the dough, is that right?
Thanks Aimee!!
Hi Kelly, it is in addition. I guess I need to fix that in the recipe
ENJOY!!!
aimee @ shugarysweets recently posted..Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Chocolate Cream Cheese Filling
Just made my first batch of these – came out a little fluffier than I would have hoped but still a great combination and a wonderful taste! Bringing them to a work meeting tomorrow!
I really wish you hadn’t shared this! I’m going to have to make these! Oh and since there’s bacon in these, they’re perfect for breakfast, right?
Joan@Chocolateandmore recently posted..Easy Strawberry Sweet Rolls
Sweet and salty is a combo I never get tired of…and there’s bacon too – I’m sold!
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Annnnddd… you had me at bacon.
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Wow! Looks simply divine… pinned! Please come and share it at my Super Saturday Show & Tell tomorrow
http://whatscookingwithruthie.com xoxo~ Ruthie
You can never go wrong with Maple and Bacon. Yum! Pinning now!
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Thank you so much for posting this recipe. These cookies are absolutely amazing!!
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