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Bacon Lace Cookies

June 6, 2013 By Laura 15 Comments

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Bacon Pecan Lace Cookies

I know it probably seems like The Spiced Life has gone bacon crazy lately, but as I mentioned in the Bacon and Farro Salad post,  I just fell hard and fell quickly for Bacon Nation: 125 Irresistible Recipes. At the same time, I needed a recipe that could stand up to shipping, i.e., not go stale too fast, because it is time once again for The Leftovers Club. Aside from needing to be packed carefully, these Bacon Lace Cookies fit the bill perfectly.

Bacon Lace Cookies with Pecans

I loved these cookies, although it does need to be said that they are rich and candy-like, and therefore they are not the kind of dessert you can eat a lot of in one sitting. The sweetness of the pecans and the caramelized notes of the actual cookie perfectly complement the smoky, salty bacon. The texture is a fabulous combination of crisp and chewy, much like bacon itself.

This month my partner for The Leftovers Club was Jen from Juanita’s Cocina (guys! I keep getting the BEST swap partners!), and she sent me some fantastic lemon cookies. Like a dolt I already lost the card she sent (she definitely wins the award for most attractive packaging too), so I cannot remember their exact name but they were delightfully crumbly and snowball shaped. Be sure to check them out, along with everyone else’s swap creations below.

Bacon and Pecan Lace Cookies

5 from 1 vote
Bacon Pecan Lace Cookies
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Bacon Lace Cookies
Closely adapted from Bacon Nation.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Cookies
Keyword: bacon
Author: TheSpicedLife
Ingredients
  • 3 slices of bacon cooked until crispy but not burnt, and then crumbled to make about 1/3 cup of bacon crumbles, 1 T fat reserved
  • 4 T (1/4 cup or 1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 T light corn syrup
  • 1 T heavy whipping cream
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1/2 cup AP flour
  • heaping 1/3 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
  1. Place the oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
  2. Place the 1 tablespoon reserved bacon grease into a 2 quart saucepan. Add the butter, sugar, light corn syrup, cream and salt to the bacon fat. Turn the heat onto medium and let the mixture come to a boil, stirring constantly.
  3. Add the flour and vanilla and continue to stir constantly for about 1 minute, until the mixture is thickened and starting to pull away from the sides of the pot.
  4. Turn off the heat and mix in the bacon and pecans.
  5. Using a teaspoon measure, drop teaspoons of the batter 3 inches apart on the cookie sheets (I placed 6 to a sheet). These cookies will spread--truly use just a teaspoon of the batter.
  6. Bake the cookies until they are bubbling and a darker golden, about 6-8 minutes. Rotate the cookie sheets top to bottom and front to back halfway through.
  7. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet about 4 minutes, until you can gently move them to a cooling rack.
  8. Store the cookies between paper towels--although this cookie does not taste greasy, much like bacon itself it benefits from resting on paper towels to absorb any excess oil from the nuts and bacon both. The paper towels will also prevent sticking.

 



Filed Under: bacon, cookies, pecans Tagged With: bacon, caramel, cookies, lace cookies, nuts, pecans

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Comments

  1. Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says

    June 6, 2013 at 9:15 am

    These are awesome!! I love the look of them and I know I would adore the crunch & flavors! A great idea for TLC!!

    Reply
  2. Dan from Platter Talk says

    June 6, 2013 at 11:14 am

    For real? Are these even legal?! They look and sound incredibly delicious and addictive. I’m going to take a chance and give them a try, just wondering if they come with a warning label….? Great post, and wonderful idea.

    Reply
  3. Susan says

    June 6, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    Oh wow! I love lace cookies and I think the addition of bacon is just perfect! Jen is on lucky gal to have been partnered with you this month!

    Reply
  4. Camille says

    June 6, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    Very interesting. I think I want to try one…I think.

    Reply
  5. Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says

    June 6, 2013 at 4:37 pm

    These look beyond scrumptious! Now you have me curious about the Leftovers Club 🙂

    Reply
  6. sandra says

    June 6, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    zowie! that looks amazing. I generally avoid bacon but I might eat this if it came my way.

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  7. Jen @JuanitasCocina says

    June 6, 2013 at 8:56 pm

    Here’s the thing…I just ate the last one. *sad face*

    These were FABULOUS! Thank you sooooo much!

    Reply
  8. Joanne says

    June 7, 2013 at 6:17 am

    I keep seeing that book on The Good Cook and keep thinking of you! Jen was one lucky girl to receive these!

    Reply
  9. grace says

    June 7, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    i’ve never been a fan of lace cookies…til now. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Marie Rama says

    June 7, 2013 at 9:47 pm

    5 stars
    Hey, Laurie! Thanks for trying, liking, and blogging about our Bacon Lace Cookies and our Bacon Nation Farro Salad. You seem to have great cooks as fans. Let me know if we can give away a copy of our book to a deserving fan of your choice who loves bacon. With appreciation, Marie Rama

    Reply
  11. The Messy Baker says

    June 8, 2013 at 10:28 am

    You can never go wrong with bacon-laced cookies. You just can’t. These look wonderful!

    Reply
  12. Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction says

    June 11, 2013 at 8:22 am

    I haven’t tried the bacon in sweets host but your cookies are mouthwatering. Can’t wait to try them.
    Annamaria

    Reply
  13. Ashley says

    July 9, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Oh wow. It’s been a while since I’ve had dessert with bacon, and these look just perfect!

    Reply
  14. Julie @ Texan New Yorker says

    April 5, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    Drooooolllllll….. And pinning now! 🙂

    Reply
  15. Elizabeth says

    May 9, 2015 at 3:06 am

    Oh heavens – perfection – bacon, cookies, pecans… awesome! What a clever recipe!!

    Reply

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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