Dessert for 24

Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 slices center cut thick bacon; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 1/4 cups flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 3/4 cup butter; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract; 1 whole egg; 1 egg yolk; 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

$2.49for 430 minServes 24

Brown sugar bacon and chocolate chips mix into buttery cookies that bake until golden and set.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bacon, 0.5$6.49 each typical	0.5	$2.60Typical price
	Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 12 oz$0.45/oz typical	12 oz	$5.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.92

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.62 per serving$2.49 for 4

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Ingredients

8 slices center cut thick bacon
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
1 whole egg
1 egg yolk
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and arrange the bacon on a baking sheet.
Coat the bacon with 1/2 cup brown sugar and bake for 12 minutes, then cool and chop it.
Reduce the oven to 350 F and beat the butter, white sugar, and remaining brown sugar until smooth.
Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk, then mix in the flour and baking soda.
Fold in the bacon and chocolate chips, then drop tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet.
Bake the cookies for 9 minutes, until the centers are set and the edges are lightly browned.

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