These cookies mix salty and sweet in a chewy cookie. Using a teaspoon scoop, the recipe produces about 70 cookies.
Course: Dessert, Snack
Keyword: bacon, chocolate, cookies
Author: Beth Cato
Ingredients
1/2cupunsalted buttersoftened
1/2cupshortening
1 1/2cupsbrown sugarpacked
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonsalt
2eggsroom temperature
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2 3/4cupall-purpose flour
1/2cupHeath bits
3/4cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
6thick-cut bacon sliceschopped up
Instructions
Preheat oven at 375-degrees. Ina large bowl, beat butter and shortening together until turning fluffy. Add brown sugar, baking soda, and salt, followed by the eggs and vanilla. Gradually beat in the flour.
Stir in the Heath bits, chocolate chips, and bacon. Use a teaspoon scoop or spoon to dollop dough onto baking sheet, spaced out to allow for minor spreading. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until edges are just turning golden. Cool for five minutes, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling.