{"id":4031,"date":"2026-08-18T12:57:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.somethingswanky.com\/?p=4031"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:57:49","slug":"bacon-fat-chocolate-chips-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somethingswanky.com\/bacon-fat-chocolate-chips-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Bacon Grease Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I know, I know. I’m probably going to lose a lot of you with this one. But just hear me out, would ya? Bacon grease chocolate chip cookies are the best thing I’ve put in my mouth in a very long time, and I am absolutely not sorry about it. \ud83e\udd53\ud83c\udf6a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems like we’re always on a quest to find a better chocolate chip cookie, right? Even if we think we’ve found the very<\/em> best classic chocolate chip cookie recipe, the idea of an even better<\/em> one still intrigues us. We’re always wondering, could there really be more?<\/em> Well, friends \u2014 yes. There can be bacon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I still stand by my go-to favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe<\/a>. But these bacon chocolate chip cookies are certainly<\/em> worth making. I try not to use the phrase “depth of flavor” ever, because that would make it sound like I have some fancy-schmancy culinary background. Which I don’t. But the bacon fat really does add rich flavor that no other cookie recipes can replicate. There’s really no other way to say it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Bacon Grease Chocolate Chip Cookies Are Your New Secret Ingredient<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Can we talk about the secret ingredient situation here for a second?! You’re only swapping in a tablespoon of bacon drippings for half of the butter \u2014 that’s it. It’s not overwhelming at all, but the bacon flavor is there. Subtle, but SO there. It adds an extra saltiness that works really well with dark chocolate chips, and honestly it’s a total flavor explosion for your taste buds. Think of it like maple bacon cinnamon rolls<\/a> \u2014 sweet meets savory and everybody wins! \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And listen, this can just be between you and me. You don’t have to tell your yogi friends you’re dabbling in bacon grease recipes. Nobody else needs to know why they can’t stop licking their fingers after each cookie…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Make Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies with Bacon Grease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s talk method! For best results, use the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat your softened butter and room temperature bacon fat together on low speed until creamy, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add your brown sugar and cup sugar, then mix in large eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. In a medium bowl (or medium-sized bowl \u2014 same thing, no stress!), whisk together your all-purpose flour \u2014 that’s your purpose flour \u2014 and dry ingredients. Gradually add the flour mixture to your wet ingredients in the large mixing bowl until just combined for the right texture.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tips for Baking Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies Perfectly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fold in your chocolate chips and cooled bacon pieces \u2014 chop that piece of bacon into small pieces first, patted dry with paper towels so you don’t add extra grease. Use a cookie scoop to drop tbsp of dough or scoop walnut-sized scoops of dough onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, leaving plenty of room between each. Set your degrees f. line baking sheets up ahead of time as prepared baking sheets so you’re ready to go! Baking time is about 10 – 15 minutes until golden brown. Place cookies on a wire rack or cooling rack for a couple of minutes before eating \u2014 if you can wait that long. \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bacon Bits, Substitutions, and Storage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No bacon drippings on hand? You can sub in coconut oil or even olive oil in a pinch, though nothing beats real bacon drippings for that smoky depth. If you’re mixing by hand instead of using the large bowl of a stand mixer, use softened butter and chill the covered bowl of cookie dough for 30 minutes after mixing \u2014 that’s a great way to get the right texture without a mixer. Use very light hands when folding in the bacon bits so you don’t overwork the dough! Store finished cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2-3 days \u2014 if they last that long. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt right before serving. Be still my heart! These chocolate chip bacon cookies are so dreamy alongside a batch of overnight French toast<\/a> for a sweet-and-savory brunch spread. \ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Notes about this bacon fat chocolate chip cookies recipe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*if you are mixing by hand, use softened butter, but you will need to chill the dough for 30 minutes after mixing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Check the recipe card below for exact measurements \u2014 and then seriously, you have to make this. First time or fiftieth, these fat chocolate chip cookies with bacon grease will convert even the biggest skeptic. I literally can’t even with how good they are. Now go fry up that unsalted butter-and-bacon situation and get baking! \ud83e\udd53\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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