The theme of unexpected ingredients is continuing this week with... bacon and chocolate chip cookies?! Almost every person who hears that asks again to make sure they heard correctly. Yes, Cookie Monster's and your dreams have come true (Unless you're really not a bacon fan. In that case, stay tuned!). I've made these once before and was pleasantly surprised by the combination. Soon as I saw this recipe had the twist of added sea salt, I had to try them again. You truly do have to love bacon. Still, the bacon was subtle and added an interesting flavor to what is always a perfect cookie!
Bacon & Chocolate Chip Cookies Topped with Sea Salt
Yield: 2 dozen cookies Prep time: 20 minutes Bake time: 10 minutes
Ingredients 1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
6 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
4-6 strips cooked bacon, cooled and crumbled
1 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Sea salt
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. Cream together butter with granulated and dark brown sugar until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Using a hand mixer on low speed, gradually blend in the flour mixture until incorporated. Gently stir in bacon and chocolate chips.
4. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto the pan, 2 inches apart. Sprinkle a tiny bit of sea salt on top of each cookie. Side note: The dough gets really sticky so shaping the cookies can be tricky (rhyme almost unintended). You might have to add small bits of dough to some of the cookies depending on the size.
5. Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Allow to cool on a cooling rack then store in an airtight container. Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from Knead to Cook
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