Maple Bacon Sandwich Cookies
Sweet & salty bacon cookies are sandwiched with silky maple cream cheese frosting. An indulgent, winning combo.
Equipment
- Piping bag
- Small spring-loaded cookie scoop
Ingredients
Maple Bacon Cookies
- 4 slices bacon, thin cut
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
Maple Cream Cheese Filling
- 4 ounces cream cheese, soft
- 3 ounces unsalted butter, soft
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
For the maple bacon cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Fry bacon on stovetop until crispy. Allow to cool completely, then mince. You should have about 1/3 cup of minced bacon.
- Combine dry ingredients and minced bacon together in a small bowl.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter with sugars. Add egg, vanilla, cream, and maple syrup. Blend until creamy, 1-2 minutes.
- With mixer on low, add in the dry ingredients just until combined.
- Chill dough in refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
- Use a small spring-loaded scoop to form balls of dough. Place on cookie sheet with 1/2" spacing and use the palm of your hand, pressing to flatten slightly.
- Bake until edges are golden brown, about 14-17 minutes. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
For the maple filling:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add the butter and beat again until smooth and no lumps remain.
- Pour in powdered sugar, a little at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed. Add maple syrup and salt; beat until creamy.
- Once cookies are cool, pipe or spread filling on the bottom of half of the cookies. Top with the other cookies to sandwich them.
Notes
Using a cookie scoop really helps here to ensure that all of your cookies are an even size, which is important when you’re making sandwich cookies!
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