Learn how to make delicious bacon chocolate chip cookies with crunchy pretzel bits. This cookie is the perfect combination of sweet and salty.
I’ll be honest, the first time I heard of bacon and chocolate together, as a dessert – I might have gagged a little. Meat and chocolate? In the same bite? It just doesn’t seem right.
But I was so wrong.
Because first of all, I hadn’t tasted it. But second of all, there are things like maple bacon . . . so sweet and meat aren’t so unusual after all.
In fact, I used a sweet bacon in these puff pastry twists. And those were delicious!
To make this cookie recipe, I’ve lightened up the traditional chocolate chip cookie by altering some of the ingredients – without altering any of the taste! You’ll add pretzels and bacon for a unique interpretation of a classic.
You don’t *have* to add the pretzels to the cookies, but I highly recommend it. It adds a little bit more crispiness and a little bit more saltiness. Some people add potato chips too. I mean, you can really get wild!
Learn how to make these delicious cookies below. First, here’s what you’re going to need
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached flour (sifted)
- 1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup bacon (crispy and crumbled) – bourbon bacon or maple bacon tastes great in this recipe!
- 1/2 cup pretzels (broken into pieces)
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Tools
- Parchment paper or Silpat
- Baking sheet
- Wire cooling racks
- Whisk
Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. You can also freeze them baked for up to a month.
I’d love to know what you think of this cookie recipe in the comments! Is there anything else you would add? Let me know!
Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Learn how to make the most delicious chocolate chip cookies with bacon. This recipe is easy, and you're going to love the combination of sweet and salty!
Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached flour (sifted)
- 1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup bacon (crispy and crumbled)
- 1/2 cup pretzels (broken into pieces)
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with the parchment paper or place your cooking mat down. Cook the bacon for about 18 - 20 minutes, or until the desired crispness. Then you're going to remove the bacon from the oven and transfer to a paper towel lined plate to let the bacon grease drain.
- Combine sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium size bowl; set aside.
- Cream butter until peaks form. After that you'll add the brown sugar, and combine until JUST mixed together.
- Add eggs whites and vanilla extract. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in the dark chocolate chips (the white are optional).
- Add 1/3 of the flour mixture at a time until it is all incorporated into the cookie dough. Stir until just combined.
- Make sure you drained the bacon well so you don't get extra bacon fat in the cookies. Crumble the bacon into pieces. Add the bacon pieces and stir.
- Evenly divide cookie dough into two discs and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 60 minutes.
- Remove cookie dough from refrigerator and make 2T balls. Roll dough in the palm of your hand into a ball and place on cookie sheet.
- Turn oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and, while cookies are still hot, insert broken pretzel pieces into cookies. Allow to cool completely before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1 cookieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 156Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 130mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 3g
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