Marry Me Cookies (Bacon Cookies!)

Posted by Boss Hog ; Credit: Sugarspunrun.com on May 16th 2023

These “Marry Me” cookies are loaded with caramel, sea salt, dark chocolate and bacon.  A delicious way to work more bacon into your diet.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter (225g)
• 1 cup light brown sugar (200g)
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar (135g)
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (340g)
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• flaky sea salt for sprinkling (optional)
• ⅔ cup caramel bits or chopped caramels I cut 12 soft caramels into 6 pieces each
• 4 oz semisweet chocolate bar finely chopped (113g)
• ½ heaping cup crumbled bacon (about 5 slices)

Instructions

First, brown your butter:

• Place 1 cup unsalted butter in a medium-sized saucepan and melt over medium/low heat.  
• Once butter has melted, increase stovetop heat to just above medium heat and stir constantly. The butter will begin to bubble and sizzle. Keep stirring.
• Once you see bits beginning to turn golden brown on the bottom, remove the butter from heat and pour into a large heatproof bowl. Let this cool to room temperature before proceeding.

Cookie Dough

• Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Once butter is no longer warm to the touch, add sugars and stir well. 1 cup light brown sugar, ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• Add 2 large eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and stir until completely combined.  
• In a separate bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt (not the sea salt, reserve that for topping). 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour,1 teaspoon cornstarch,1 teaspoon baking powder,1 teaspoon baking soda, ¾ teaspoon salt
• Gradually (in 4-5 parts) add your flour mixture to butter mixture, stirring until ingredients are completely combined after each addition. Batter will be stiff, this is normal.
• Add caramel pieces, chopped chocolate, and crumbled bacon and stir until combined. ⅔ cup caramel bits or chopped caramels,4 oz semisweet chocolate bar, ½ heaping cup crumbled bacon
• Scoop dough into 2 Tablespoon-sized scoops and gently roll in your hands to form a ball. Place on prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies 2” apart.
• Bake at 375F (190C) for 9-11 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are beginning to turn golden brown. Immediately sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt. 
• Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet then enjoy.