Bourbon-Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Meat

  • 3/4 lb Bacon
  • 1/2 cup Reserved bacon fat

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed light
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed dark
  • 8 oz Dark chocolate chips
  • 2 1/2 cup Flour
  • 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 4 tbsp Bourbon

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Ingredients

• 4 T. Bourbon
• ¾ lb. bacon, cut into 1 dice
• 2½ c. flour
• ¼ t. baking powder
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1 t. salt
• ½ c. unsalted butter, room temperature
• ½ c. reserved bacon fat
• ¾ c. granulated sugar
• ½ c. packed light brown sugar
• ¼ c. packed dark brown sugar
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 8 oz. dark chocolate chips

Directions

• In a large saute pan, cook the diced bacon until crisp. Strain the fat through a fine mesh strainer and chill in the until fat turns partially solid and is set.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine the flour, baking podwer, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat together the butter, chilled bacon fat, granulated sugar light and dark brown sugars, vanilla and bourbon in a large bowl. Beat for 5 minutes.
• Add in the eggs one at a time then add in the flour mixture in small batches.
• Stir in the bacon pieces by hand and then add the chocolate.
• Drop by large Tablespoon onto a parchment lined baking sheet and cook for 10-11 minutes.

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