Maple Bacon Pancake Cookies

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    Maple Bacon Pancake Cookies

    Cookie Dough

    6 TB butter, softened

    2 TB rendered bacon fat, cooled to room temperature

    1 cup light brown sugar, packed

    1 large egg

    1 large egg yolk

    1 tsp vanilla extract

    ½ tsp maple extract

    2¼ cups all-purpose flour

    ¾ tsp baking soda

    ½ tsp salt

    Topping:

    1 lb bacon, cooked until very crispy and finely chopped

    Maple Glaze
    1 cup powdered sugar

    ½ tsp maple extract

    ½ tsp vanilla extract

    Pancake syrup or Maple syrup

    Finish:

    chopped crispy bacon

    Flaky sea salt

    Instructions

    1. Cook 1 lb bacon until deeply crispy.
    Drain well and finely chop.
    Reserve at least 2 TB bacon fat and allow it to cool to room temperature.

    2. In a mixing bowl, combine butter, cooled bacon fat, and brown sugar.
    Cream until smooth and slightly fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.

    3. Add egg and egg yolk and mix until fully emulsified. Mix in vanilla extract and maple extract.

    4. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the dough and mix just until combined.
    Fold in chopped bacon evenly.

    5. Scoop with 1oz. Disher and freeze dough for at least 30 minutes.

    6. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    Line baking sheets with parchment.
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft. Smash with spatula. Cool completely.

    7. Whisk powdered sugar, maple extract, and vanilla.
    Add pancake syrup a little at a time until glaze is thick but pourable.

    8. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.
    Top with chopped bacon.
    Finish with a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt.

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