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Peanut Butter and Bacon Cookies

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by: Joanna Cismaru

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 Peanut Butter and Bacon Cookies, the perfect combination. You won’t know until you try them yourself!

Close up shot of Peanut Butter and Bacon Cookies

OK, before you call me crazy, take a moment and read this. I would not steer you wrong. These peanut butter and bacon cookies are going to be the best peanut butter cookies you ever ate. Trust me on this one! Take a moment and think about this, how can anything with bacon in it be bad. And pair that off with peanut butter and you’ve got a winner. If you don’t like peanut butter and bacon, then do not read any further, otherwise, please join me in this wonderful discovery.

The brown sugar caramelizes the bacon and the bacon turns into this sweet crunchy salty goodness. It’s heaven in your mouth, it’s love at first bite.

OK, if I haven’t convinced you until now, I give up, but if I have convinced you here’s how you make these wonderful, heavenly cookies.

You will need to first fry the bacon, about 6 nice pieces of bacon. See if you can fry only 6 pieces of bacon. Between the dog and the husband, it’s mission impossible.

 To the bowl of your mixer, add the brown sugar and white sugar. Next add a cup of nice and creamy peanut butter.

Peanut butter, brown and white sugar in a bowl

Mix the peanut butter with the sugars for about 2 minutes, until it forms this golden goodness. Add the egg and the baking soda and mix again for 2 more minutes.

An egg is added to the peanut butter mixture

While that’s mixing, dice up the bacon, into tiny little morsels of pleasure. Then add the bacon to the mixing bowl and mix it in with a spatula.

Cooked bacon crumbles are added to the mix

Now stop drooling over there. This is the most critical time right now, you really have to restrain yourself from eating the cookie dough. Just say to yourself…I can do this! I can do this, a few more minutes and I can eat them! If you make it past this step, just take a tablespoon of the dough and roll it between your hands. You should end up with about 15 balls. To make these cookies even better, roll them in some sugar.

Close up shot of cookie dough balls on a lined baking tray

Using a fork, create a criss cross pattern.

Cookie dough balls flattened out with a fork

Bake these babies in a preheated oven at 350 F degrees for 10 minutes then cool on a wire rack. Now take a deep breath, then take a bite and enjoy the symphony.

Finished Peanut Butter and Bacon Cookies on a cooking rack

Just in case you think I forgot about weight watchers, you’re wrong, these delicious babies are 4 points per cookie, so make it count.

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peanut butter bacon cookies

Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies

4.14 from 15 votes
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 20 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 15
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Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies, the perfect combination. You won’t know until you try them yourself!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter smooth
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup sugar granulated
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 slices bacon fried and diced
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, add the brown sugar, white sugar and peanut butter. Mix this for 2 minutes then add the egg and baking soda. Mix for another 2 minutes.
  • Add the bacon and mix the bacon in using a spatula.
  • Roll out pieces between your hands. You should end up with about 15 balls. To make these cookies even better, roll them in some sugar.
  • Using a fork, create a criss cross pattern.
  • Bake for 10 minutes then cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 196kcal (10%)Carbohydrates: 17g (6%)Protein: 6g (12%)Fat: 12g (18%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Cholesterol: 17mg (6%)Sodium: 227mg (10%)Potassium: 143mg (4%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 15g (17%)Vitamin A: 16IUCalcium: 15mg (2%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:peanut butter bacon cookies
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Recipe adapted from Joy the Baker.

Enjoy!

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  1. Bill Robinson says

    May 1, 2021 at 4:14 pm

    4 stars
    We just made a batch ,I think the flavor s are awesome .A little crumblely until cool.
    Thanks well be using this recipe again. By the way we used Applewood beacon.

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  2. Scarey SC says

    September 20, 2020 at 11:19 am

    4 stars
    Great flavors! I must have made my cookies smaller because I got two full dozen. These are the exception in that they taste better after they have cooled. I ate warm one and the bacon flavor is kind of lost in the PB when still warm. And the texture of the bacon is better when they have cooled also.

    Reply
  3. Isaiah says

    March 25, 2019 at 6:28 pm

    I made these cookies and their really good but the batter is really crumbley is that normal?

    Reply
    • Nicole Beaulieu says

      March 26, 2019 at 10:25 am

      The brand of peanut butter you use can make a difference! All that matters, though, it that they turn out delicious in the end.

      Reply
  4. Emily @ HomeForTwo says

    January 27, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    This looks delicious! I’ve been mulling over what deliciousness I want to make to take to a Superbowl party, and I think I’ve got it now! Does the recipe double well? Also, I love that you included the WW Points per cookie… now I know I can only eat ONE 🙂 Thanks, Jo!

    Reply
    • jo says

      January 27, 2012 at 9:09 pm

      Hi Emily,
      I’ve never doubled the recipe, but I imagine it would. I think these cookies would be perfect for a superbowl party. Let me know how successful they were. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Karla says

    January 13, 2012 at 6:33 am

    5 stars
    just baked these tonight and tasted amazing! what’s not to love? peanut butter, bacon, cookies… mMmm!
    however the criss-cross shape didnt come out after baking. is there any reason? should i have put them in the fridge prior to baking?

    Reply
    • jo says

      January 13, 2012 at 6:45 am

      Hi Karla,
      Yes they are very good, crazy combination. Not sure why the criss-cross didn’t come out, I did not put mine in the fridge before baking. It’s strange because I made this twice and I didn’t have any issues. Well as long as they taste good.

      Reply
      • Matthew Kobetitsch says

        July 21, 2021 at 9:37 am

        Hey Jo,
        When you say you put yours in the fridge, when exactly did you put them in the fridge? After they were already rolled out in some sugar and forked? or the dough after it was completed before you started rolling them out? Also, which sugar did you dip it in, both, or one over the other? Thanks in advance, Matt K!

      • Joanna Cismaru says

        July 21, 2021 at 5:22 pm

        Hi Matthew! I said I did NOT put mine in the fridge. No need to. I rolled them in just granulated sugar. 🙂

  6. Samantha says

    December 27, 2011 at 2:28 am

    I just made these after a few weeks of debating. AMAZING!! I encourage everyone to try them. Great and unexpected combo!

    Reply
    • jo says

      December 27, 2011 at 2:42 am

      Lol, glad you liked them. It is a great cookie, everyone that I had try them were pleasantly surprised. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Russell at Chasing Delicious says

    October 28, 2011 at 12:04 am

    5 stars
    What an awesome cookie idea! I’m surprised I was beat to putting bacon in a cookie. Yum!

    Reply
    • jo says

      October 28, 2011 at 12:17 am

      LOL, Sorry Russell, I have to tell you though, you must try these, they are to die for. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Mihaela says

    October 28, 2011 at 5:25 am

    I don’t go crazy about peanut butter, but you had me at bacon! I have to try these sometimes 🙂

    Reply

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