Okay, you guys are going to have to trust me on this one. So good. I mean let’s be honest, everybody loves bacon, homemade sugar cookies, and caramel. Am I wrong? So why not combine the three? No worries I did, and let me just say, heaven my mouth! It is the perfect combination of sweet and salty.
First off these sugar cookies are so soft and perfect. Add some homemade caramel frosting, and crumbled bacon, and you have the perfect combination. This may be TMI but every month I need a sweet and salty mixture and these hit the spot! I think I may have a new favorite!
Caramel Bacon Bit Sugar Cookie Ingredients:
Cookies:
- 1 and a 1/2 cups of Butter
- 4 Eggs
- 3 cups of Sugar
- 6 cups of Flour
- 4 teaspoons of Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- 4 teaspoons of Vanilla
Icing:
- 1/2 a cup of Butter
- 1/4 a cup of Milk
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla
- 1 cup of Brown Sugar
- 3 cups of Powdered Sugar
- Real Bacon Bits
Step by Step:
Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix all cookie ingredients.
- Mix and fold dough, until all ingredients are well blended, and form a large ball of dough.
- Make small dough balls, about 1 to 1 1/2 inches and place on your greased cookie sheet two inches apart.
- Lightly press each ball down.
- Bake for about 13 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool completely.
Icing:
- In a saucepan, bring butter, brown sugar, and milk to a boil.
- Keep on low heat for 2 minutes. Do not stir.
- Let cool completely.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Beat with mixer, until thick. If you need to make it thicker add 1/4 cup of powdered sugar.
- Place icing on cookies, and sprinkle with bacon bits.
- Serve and enjoy!
Makes 2 dozen cookies.
