Description
Indulgent candied bacon chocolate chip cookies blend sweet and savory flavors for a delightful dessert experience. Crispy bacon bits and rich chocolate create an irresistible treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 egg, large
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup (170g) chocolate chips
- 2¼ cups (280g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (135g) light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 4–6 slices maple-candied bacon, chopped
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Whisk light brown sugar and granulated sugar with melted butter until smooth and homogeneous. Incorporate egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly until well blended.
- In a separate bowl, blend flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients using a rubber spatula until just combined.
- Fold chocolate chips into the cookie dough, ensuring even distribution.
- Seal dough in a covered container and refrigerate for minimum 2 hours to enhance flavor development and texture.
- Remove chilled dough from refrigerator and preheat oven to 350°F. Allow oven to fully reach temperature.
- Line baking sheet with silicone mat. Portion dough into small uniform cylinders, spacing them adequately to allow spreading during baking.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, watching carefully to maintain a light color and soft texture. Cookies should appear slightly underdone to preserve moisture.
- Immediately after removing from oven, let cookies rest on baking mat for 1-2 minutes. Gently press candied bacon pieces into each cookie’s surface.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling rack, allowing them to cool completely and set their structure. Bacon pieces will adhere naturally as cookies firm.
- Repeat baking process with remaining dough, maintaining consistent size and spacing.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to enhance flavor complexity and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth and consistent cookie texture.
- Experiment with different chocolate chip varieties like dark, milk, or semi-sweet for unique flavor profiles.
- Store candied bacon separately to maintain its crispy texture before adding to freshly baked cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 193 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg