These Bacon Cookies take chocolate chip cookies to the next level and are approximately 85% likely to score you a marriage proposal from the recipient! They're loaded with crispy crumbled bacon, caramel, and finely chopped chocolate and topped off with a sprinkling of sea salt. Be sure to check out the how-to video!
⅔cupcaramel bits or chopped caramelsI cut 12 soft caramels into 6 pieces each
4oz(113g)semisweet chocolate barfinely chopped
½heaping cup crumbled baconabout 5 slices
Instructions
First, brown your butter:
Place butter in a medium-sized saucepan and melt over medium/low heat.
1 cup 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 light brown sugar, ⅔ cup 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).
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 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.