Do I really need to say more than bacon?! I feel like that word alone tells you all you need to know. Bacon. Salty. Delicious. Good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. Yes, bacon for dessert! That’s the life I want to live. I decided to foray into the world of bacon cookies after my successful attempt at a bacon cake. It was everything salty and sweet so how could I not attempt to create a bacon-inspired cookie. And well here ya go…bacon butterscotch cookies.
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This recipe came together really easy using my go-to chocolate chip cookie as the base. I first swapped out the regular butter with bacon fat (you can thank me later) and used butterscotch chips instead of chocolate chips. Lastly, for that added crunch, I chopped up some salted peanuts to give an extra texture and flavour dimension. The best part about these cookies is that they require no-chill time. You can mix them up, bake them, and be eating 1 (or 2 or 3) in no time flat. I mean really…what’s there to question now…get baking!

Bacon Butterscotch Cookies
- Total Time: 20 Min
- Yield: 2 Dozen 1x
Description
Thick and chewy bacon cookies filled with sweet butterscotch chips and salted peanuts. Salty/sweet fans this cookie recipe is for you!
Ingredients
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½ cup bacon fat
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¾ cup brown sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature
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½ tbsp. vanilla extract
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½ tsp. baking soda
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½ tsp. baking powder
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½ tsp. coarse sea salt
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1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup butterscotch chips
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½ cup salted peanuts, chopped
Instructions
EQUIPMENT:
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Parchment Paper
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Spatula
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer cream bacon fat and sugar on high for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
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Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until fully incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally.
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Add in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt into a bowl and mix on low until fully incorporated and dough forms.
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Mix in the butterscotch chips and chopped peanuts by hand with a spatula.
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Using a 1.5 tbsp cookie scoop drop onto parchment-lined cookie trays approximately 2 inches apart and bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown and the centers appear just slightly under-baked.
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Let cool on the tray for at least 10 minutes before removing it to a cookie rack. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 Min
- Cook Time: 10 Min
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: baking, cookies, bacon cookies, bacon butterscotch cookies, bacon cookie recipe
My husband requests these on repeat. So darn good.
★★★★★
Something about the salty and sweet combo, right?!