Bacon Molasses Cookies
Soft Bacon Molasses cookie recipe
Servings 28 cookies
Calories 125kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup bacon fat at cool room temperature
- ¼ c . butter at cool room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar plus extra for rolling the cookies in
- ¼ c . brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup molasses not blackstrap
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp . vanilla
- 2 c . all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together bacon fat and butter until well-combined.½ cup bacon fat, ¼ c . butter
- Add sugars and molasses; beat well to combine.¾ cup granulated sugar, ¼ c . brown sugar, ¼ cup molasses
- Add egg and vanilla; mix until well-combined.1 large egg, ½ tsp . vanilla
- Stir in flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves just until incorporated.2 c . all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoons kosher salt, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- Cover, and chill for a 4+ hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Put the 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Using a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop (medium), roll the dough into balls, drop into the sugar, roll to coat, and place 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the cookies are set. Let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 60mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.6mg