This Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe is loaded with sweet chocolate and salty bacon. The combination in each bite is irresistible.

Bacon chocolate chip cookies on a spatula.
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You are in for a real treat with this cookie recipe. It is packed with maple bacon pieces and lots of decadent chocolate chips. If you love bacon, this is the dessert for you.

The sweet and salty combination of bacon desserts is absolutely delicious. This is one of the Best Chocolate Chip Desserts to make. If you like bacon, also try Bacon Cinnamon Rolls.

Why We Love This Recipe

  • Sweet and Salty combination – The flavor of the sweet chocolate and salty bacon is delicious.
  • Easy recipe. Anyone can make this recipe because it is so simple.
  • Bacon flavor. If you love bacon, this recipe is sure to be a hit.

Ingredients

Ingredients for Bacon chocolate chip cookies - butter, bacon grease, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, bacon, chocolate chips.
  • Butter. Softened at room temperature.
  • Bacon Grease. Make sure the bacon fat is cooled and solidified.
  • Brown Sugar. Try making Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe.
  • Eggs. Use large eggs in this recipe.
  • Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla extract is best.
  • All Purpose Flour. Spoon the flour into a measuring cup so it will be accurate. Don’t scoop the flour.
  • Baking Soda. Best Baking Soda Substitutes
  • Bacon. Cooked crisp and roughly chopped.
  • Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. You can also use milk chocolate chips.

You can get the entire ingredients at the bottom of the page.

Substitutions and Additions

  • Bourbon. You can add ¼ cup to the wet ingredients. Combine as normal.
  • Maple Syrup. Add ½ cup maple syrup to the cookie mixture. Try to use real maple syrup if possible. The flavor is so much better.
  • Dark Chocolate. Substitute dark chocolate chips for semi-sweet chocolate.
  • Omit the bacon. These cookies also taste fabulous without the bacon.

How to Make Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Preheat the oven. Set it to 350 degrees F.  
  • Combine the dry ingredients. In a medium size bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt.  
  • Beat the butter and sugars. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, bacon grease and both sugar with a hand held mixer or a stand up mixer.  Then add in the eggs and vanilla extract.  Mix until well combined. 
  • Combine both together. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the butter until just combined.  I recommend stirring in the flour by hand and be careful not to over mix. 
  • Add the bacon and chocolate. Then fold in the chopped bacon and chocolate chips. 
  • Form into balls. Place the cookie dough onto a baking sheet using a cook scoop or rounded tablespoon. 
  • Bake the cookies. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges of the cookies are slightly browned. 
  • Allow to sit. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.  Then move them to wire racks to cool completely. 
  • Enjoy. Then the cookies are ready to serve and enjoy! 
Close up photo of Bacon chocolate chip cookies.

Storage

Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container or ziplock bag at room temperature for up to 1 week.  I store a piece of bread in the container with the cookies to keep them moist.  

Pro Tips

  • Room temperature ingredients. Make sure to soften the butter. Also, the bacon grease needs to be cool and room temperature.
  • Don’t overmix. Only combine the ingredients until just mixed together. Don’t overmix or the texture of the cookies will not be the same.
  • Fold in the bacon and chocolate chips. Don’t use the electric mixer to combine these ingredients.
  • Cook the bacon crispy. The cookies are best with crispy bacon.
  • Use a cookie scoop. The cookies will be uniform if you use a cookie scoop.
  • Line the baking sheet. This will help to prevent the bottoms of the cookies from burning if there is any residual bacon grease. I like to use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to freeze?

Flash freeze the unbaked cookie dough balls on a cookie sheet in the freezer. This normally takes 2 to 3 hours.

Then place the cookies in a freezer container or bag. Freeze up to 2 months.
Bake as normal when ready to enjoy. You may need to add 2 to 3 minutes to the baking time if frozen.

Learn all about freezing cookies for baking.

Another option is to freeze the cookies already baked. Allow the cookies to cool completely and store inside a freezer container.

Separate the cookies with parchment paper so they do not stick to each other. Freeze up to a month and thaw overnight on the counter when ready to enjoy.

How to cook the Bacon?

The bacon needs to be cooked so that it is crispy. You can cook it on the stovetop until it is crispy over medium heat. You can also cook bacon in the oven.

Allow the bacon to cool and chop into small pieces.

How to melt the Butter?

Use a microwave safe bowl to melt the butter. Start with 30 second intervals until melted. The butter should be completely cool before using.

Make these delicious Bacon Cookies. You will really enjoy these cookies packed with so much flavor. Come back and leave a comment and star rating.

Bacon chocolate chip cookies on a cooling rack.

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

4.75 from 241 votes
This Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe is loaded with sweet chocolate and salty bacon. The combination in each bite is irresistible.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cool 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 24
Cuisine American
Course Dessert
Calories 294

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium size bowl, stir together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt.
  • In a large separate bowl, beat together the butter, bacon grease and both sugar with a hand held mixer or a stand up mixer.  Then add in the eggs and vanilla extract.  Mix until well combined.
  • Gradually stir the flour mixture into the butter until just combined.  I recommend stirring in the flour by hand and be careful not to over mix.
  • Then fold in the chopped bacon and chocolate chips.
  • Place the cookie dough onto a baking sheet using a cook scoop or rounded tablespoon.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges of the cookies are slightly browned.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.  Then move them to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Then the cookies are ready to serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container or ziplock bag at room temperature for up to 1 week.  I store a piece of bread in the container with the cookies to keep them moist. 

Nutrition Facts

Calories 294kcal, Carbohydrates 28g, Protein 3g, Fat 19g, Saturated Fat 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1g, Monounsaturated Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0.3g, Cholesterol 41mg, Sodium 210mg, Potassium 127mg, Fiber 2g, Sugar 16g, Vitamin A 266IU, Calcium 22mg, Iron 2mg

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  1. Kathy Hacker says:

    Needed a little more flour.

  2. Carol says:

    4 stars
    Cookies are very good but couldnt taste the bacon. Could see it.