Bacon-Butterscotch Chip Cookies

Submitted by Vannillaa

"After reading about 'Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies', I thought that it sounded good and worth a try. Found a few recipes, but then I 'tweaked' a basic cookie dough recipe, as I was out of chocolate chips. I substituted butterscotch chips and they turned out to be very good. As for the bacon, I just used a low-sodium which I had on hand. If using regular bacon, you might want to omit the salt in the recipe."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 48 cookies

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter (room temp)
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1⁄3 cup chopped cooked bacon

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a cookie sheet with Silpat (or other silicone mat), parchment paper will also work.
2. Whisk together flour, baking soda and baking powder & salt, set aside.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, brown & white sugar till smooth. Add 1 egg, beat till blended, then add the last egg, and vanilla extract.
4. Slowly add the flour mixture, a little at a time, till it's mixed well. Stir in bacon and butterscotch chips.
5. Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheets.
6. Bake in oven for about 10 - 12 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown. Remove from oven, let cool for a few minutes on the sheet then move to a wire rack.

Reviews

[Druxilla]

I did half a cup of butter and half a cup of bacon fat because I wanted the flavor of bacon but not the chewy pieces in the cookie. I added some white chocolate chips because I had some leftovers. I placed four tiny slices of bacon on top of the cookie to represent the bacon. Turned out crispy on the outside and soft and tasty on the inside! Love butterscotch!

 

[Sydney Mike]

Made these for my other half to share at one of his meetings, but then I HAD to make another batch just for us here at home ~ These have a great taste, what with the bacon bits that I used & the butterscotch chips! A real winner! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in New Kids on the Block tag]