Pancakes with a Side of Bacon Sugar Cookies #BakingWithBacon

Bacon. 

Bacon is good.

 

I will be honest though, I have never considered baking with bacon.  Bacon is made to go with eggs or on a sandwich with some crisp lettuce & fresh tomatoes.  But in sweets??  This just has never seemed right to me.

 

When Petit Jean Meats gave me the opportunity to try out some of their Special Edition Dallas Cowboys Branded Hickory Smoked Bacon, there was no way I was turning it down.  Bacon is good, remember?  But the catch ~ they wanted me to create a dessert recipe using the bacon. 

 

So I give to you the cookies that have converted me to a bacon dessert believer.

PANCAKES WITH A SIDE OF BACON SUGAR COOKIES

with MAPLE FROSTING

Yield: 36 cookies

 

 

INGREDIENTS FOR COOKIES:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
• 4 strips bacon, cooked & crumbled

 

INGREDIENTS FOR FROSTING:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 & 1/2 teaspoons maple extract
• 2 tablespoons milk

COOKING DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cream together the sugar and butter. Add the egg and beat until combined.
3. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl. Alternate adding milk and dry ingredients to the butter mixture while mixing. Add vanilla. Fold in the crumbled bacon.
4. Chill for 30 minutes before rolling out the dough. Roll out on a floured surface, and using a round cookie cutter or biscuit cutter, cut out your cookies & place on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, or until edges are set.
5. To make the frosting, cream the softened butter with 1 cup of the powdered sugar and then slowly add in the rest. Add the maple extract & milk, and stir. 

Frost cookies and enjoy! Store in an air-tight container at room temperature to keep fresh for at least 3 days.

 

RECIPE INSPIRED BY: Minimalist Baker

 

 

If you're interested in trying out the Petit Jean Special Edition Dallas Cowboys Branded Hickory Smoked Bacon, you can find it in select Wal-Mart, Market Street & United Stores in & around the Dallas area, as well as Affiliated stores in Amarillo & Fresh Store in Tyler.

You can also find it online at Kountry Specialities 

 

Be sure to check out all that Petit Jean Meats has to offer:

website: http://www.petitjeanmeats.com/

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petitjeanmeats

twitter: @PetitJeanMeats

pinterest: @petitjeanmeats

 

 

DISCLOSURE:

I received free product for recipe development & review purposes.  All opinions expressed are my own.

 

 

 

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Mom's Test Meal Mondays #28

 

Holy crap am I running late!!  Happy Monday y'all!!  Sorry I'm so late getting the party up!  The weekend got away from me!

 

So let's just get right down to business!  Since Thursday is the day of Love, I decided to pick out some features perfect for Valentines Day!!

 

 

RED VELVET LOVE TORTE by The Plaid & Paisley Kitchen

 

RED VELVET MUDDY BUDDIES by What's Cooking, Love?

 

VALENTINE BROWNIE CUPCAKES WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING by Half Baked Harvest

 

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY CEREAL TREATS by I Got This Martha

 

 

And the most viewed link this week was...

 

 

NEW YORK CHEESECAKE WITH LEMON CURD by Cookin' For The Seven Dwarfs

 

 

 

 

 

All of y'all feel free to grab a features button! And congratulations!!

The features will be pinned to my MTM Monday's Features Pinterest Board which you can check out HERE!

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So now let's party!

 

The party is open to any and all of your favorite recipes!!

 

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Giant Fortune Cookie #Giveaway

Ok, so y'all know how crazy of a sweet tooth I have, right? 

 

 

That ^^ right there is a cookie that weighs about a pound!!

 

So can I just tell y'all I'm in Heaven right now!?!? 

 

Sadly though, these cookies aren't for me.  But they are for you :)

 

Gourmet Cookie Bouquets is a California based bakery & they are giving away 3 of their Giant Fortune Cookies ($30 value)!!!  These cookies are hand dipped & hand decorated to your choice.  Then they stick your custom foot-long fortune right there inside the cookie!

 

I think all 3 winners would definitely have enough cookie to share with me

Just saying

:)

 

Now lets get down to the business side of the giveaway...

 

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NOTE - You must complete the specified entry task in order to be eligible to win the contest. If you hit the green entry button without completing the task, your entry will be thrown out (disqualified from winning the prize).

Giveaway sweepstakes is open to all residents of the 48 Contiguous States and only to those 18 or older! Winners will be chosen randomly. Three winners will receive their design choice of a Giant Fortune Cookie valued at up to $30. The designs can be seen on this page. NOTE - the cookies sold along with a plush bear are not eligible prizes for this giveaway. Winners will be notified via e-mail so make sure you provide the correct address. Winners must respond within three days of being contacted. If you do not respond within that period, another replacement winner will be chosen. Giveaway ends at midnight EST on February 17, 2013. The sweepstakes winners will be announced by February 21, 2013.

DISCLOSURE:

I was not compensated for this giveaway nor did I receive a product to review. I am participating in this giveaway for promotional purposes only.  Mom's Test Kitchen is not responsible for the shipment of this prize to the winners.

 

 

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