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How to Make Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Bacon Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Who doesn't love the classic combination of sweet and salty? And when you add the rich, creamy flavor of peanut butter and the indulgent taste of chocolate, you've got a winning recipe on your hands. But why stop there? Why not take it to the next level and throw in some crispy, savory bacon to really elevate the flavor profile? That's exactly what these Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Bacon Cookies are all about.

These cookies are the perfect marriage of flavors, combining the irresistible...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound bacon
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (13 ounce) package miniature peanut butter cups, chopped
  • ¼ cup peanut butter

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 22 mins
  • Total Time: 42 mins
  • Servings: 72
  • Yield: 6 dozen cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
  • Mix flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
  • Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat 1 egg into butter mixture. Beat second egg into mixture along with the vanilla extract; add flour mixture and mix well into a cookie dough. Crumble bacon and add to the dough with the chopped peanut butter cups; fold bacon and peanut butter cup chunks through the dough. Drop peanut butter in small amounts into the dough and swirl into the dough, but not mixing completely to integrate.
  • Drop spoonfuls of dough onto baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, about 12 minutes.

    • Nutrition

    85 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 11mg
    • Sodium: 89mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 10g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Calcium: 10mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 59mg

    Categories

    Chocolate recipes
    Peanut butter recipes
    Bacon recipes
    Cookie recipes