Ingredients
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1 package Wright® Brand Bacon (Hickory)
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2 sticks butter
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1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup light brown sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 tsp baking soda
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1/4 tsp salt (for dough)
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1/4 tsp baking powder
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1 cup caramel corn (for dough)
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1/2 cup bacon bits (for dough)
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1 cup bacon bits (for topping)
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1/4 cup kosher salt (for topping)
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1 cup caramel corn (for topping)
Steps
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Preheat oven to 400F.
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Lay bacon on a parchment lined sheet pan and bake in a 400F oven for 20 minutes. Drain bacon grease then set bacon aside.
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Lower oven heat to 330F.
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In a stand mixer with paddle attachment or a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs.
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Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl and slowly mix it into the butter and sugar mixture until a smooth dough is formed.
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Fold caramel corn and bacon bits into the dough before using a 1.5 oz. cookie scoop to portion cookies onto a parchment lined sheet tray.
7
Before placing cookie dough in the oven, cover the exterior of each dough ball with bacon bits, caramel corn, and a tiny pinch of salt.
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Bake cookies in a 330F oven for 15 mins. Let cookies cool completely before removing from the sheet tray.
Comments
Recipe provided by Tyson