Bourbon Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

The rich sweet caramel aroma of the bourbon with the subtle smoky salty flavor from the bacon take your everyday chocolate chip cookies from ordinary to extraordinary.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method Bake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings cookies

Calories 150

Author Lily Ernst

Ingredients

1/2 cup (114g) unsalted butter melted and cooled
1 cup (200g) lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (100g) white sugar
1 large whole egg
1 large egg yolk
1/4 cup (60ml) bourbon
2 & 1/4 cups (275g) all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cups (350g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
8 slices of bacon cooked crisp and finely chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F and line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar together.
1/2 cup (114g) unsalted butter, 1 cup (200g) lightly packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup (100g) white sugar
Add in the egg, egg yolk and bourbon. Whisk again until smooth.
1 large whole egg, 1 large egg yolk, 1/4 cup (60ml) bourbon
Add the flour and sprinkle the baking soda over the flour. Stir the wet and dry ingredients together until just combined.
2 & 1/4 cups (275g) all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda
Fold in chocolate chips and bacon.
2 cups (350g) semi-sweet chocolate chips, 8 slices of bacon
Using a medium cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop rounded cookie doughs onto prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly brown.

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