Ingredients
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- 2–1/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 sticks butter, softened but not melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp maple extract
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips (or more, as desired)
- 1/2–1 cup chopped cooked bacon (as much as desired)
Instructions
- Chop bacon into very small pieces. Drop into hot oil and cook until extra crisp. Drain and remove as much of the oil as you can. Set aside to cool.
- Cream the butter and sugars together.
- Add the eggs, maple syrup and flavorings to the creamed sugar/butter mixture. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients.
- Add the dry ingredients to the creamed sugar/butter mixture. Mix well.
- Add the chocolate chips and bacon to the dough and incorporate by hand.
- Roll into small balls and bake at 375 for 7-10 minutes. (Shorter for softer cookies, longer for crunchy cookies)
- Cool and drizzle, if desired, with a simple icing consisting of powered sugar, milk and maple syrup extract. (or vanilla, whichever you prefer)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
