Bourbon Bacon Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
27 cookies
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Calories
109 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
North American
Bourbon Bacon Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Description
This cookie recipe balances sweet and smoky by integrating crumbled, crispy bacon into peanut butter cookie dough flavored with bourbon. The base dough is made by mixing butter and reserved bacon oil, peanut butter, granulated and brown sugars, egg, and bourbon for a light, fluffy texture. Dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon are mixed in, followed by chocolate chips and bacon bits, which add texture and a smoky contrast.
Baking the cookies yields a soft yet slightly crisp bite with savory bacon crunch and chocolate melting in each mouthful. The bourbon infuses warmth into the dough, enhancing the depth of flavor and complementing the peanut butter and bacon.
The notes advise freezing cookie dough balls on a tray before bagging; cookies can be baked straight from frozen with a slight increase in baking time, allowing for convenient preparation in advance.
Ingredients
- 8 trips Bacon
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons butter at room temperature
- ½ cup peanut butter natural
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons bourbon or 1 tablespoon vanilla
- ½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook the bacon in a large frying pan over medium heat until very crispy, about 12-15 minutes. Remove from the pan and, once cool, crumble into small pieces. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the crispy bacon bits to use to top with cookies. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon oil and let it cool. (Put it into a small bowl in your fridge to speed up this step.)
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium-sized bowl.
- In a large bowl, use electric beaters to mix the butter and reserved bacon oil. Add the peanut butter and beat for 1 minute. Add the granulated and light brown sugar and beat until creamy, about 2 minutes. Then add the egg and bourbon and beat until light and fluffy, about two more minutes.
- Add the flour mixture and beat until just combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Stir in the crumbled bacon and chocolate chips.
- Use a medium-sized cookie scoop (about 1 ½ tablespoons) and arrange the cookies 2-inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Gently press down the cookies then top with the 2 tablespoons of crispy bacon.
- Bake for about 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 12 minutes for crispier cookies.
- Let the cookies cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
- These cookies freeze well; roll the dough into balls and freeze on a tray, then store together in a bag.
- When baking from frozen, add about two extra minutes to the baking time to ensure thorough cooking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 27cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cookie | |
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 13IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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