Maple Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

The ULTIMATE cookie with salty sweet maple bacon, decadent chocolate chips, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt!

4.55 from 22 votes

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Course: Christmas, cookies, Desserts, holidays

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 84kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

12 slices bacon cooked and chopped
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 cup butter room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup raw sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Flaky sea salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place strips of bacon on prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until just crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels.
Chop bacon and mix with maple syrup. Set aside to thicken while mixing other ingredients.
Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Using a handheld mixer, blend the butter and sugars until light a fluffy. Add the egg and blend until well combined, then add the vanilla extract.
Whisk together flour and baking soda to blend thoroughly. Using a spoon, stir flour mixture into the batter. Add the maple bacon and chocolate chips, blending until fully incorporated.
Scoop heaping teaspoons of dough onto prepared cookie sheet and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake cookies until golden brown around the edges, about 10 to 12 minutes. Place on cooling rack to cool.

Notes

Helpful Tip: If you are in a hurry, you can use pre-cooked bacon crumbles. The cookies will still be delicious, however; they will miss the smoky flavor you get with fresh cooked bacon. You will need 1 cup of bacon crumbles.

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