When I heard that Kate was hosting a Pig Blogging Weekend I was beside myself. I love pork. By far, the hardest part of giving up red meat (1992-2001) was missing pork. I was delighted to learn recently that I was actually a bacoterian because though I ate it rarely, I never really gave up bacon and procscuitto.
This recipe for Breakfast Cookies, given to me by a wonderful retired woman who owns horses and grows fabulous vegetables next to her New Jersey home, was always the hit of our church coffee hours. They look like what might be cranberry raisin cookies but are instead a sweet and savory crunchy cookie studded with bits of applewood-smoked bacon, raisins and multi-grain cereal. With a cup of coffee or a nice black tea (I'm loving Rishi's Golden Yunnan right now), these are a complete meal. And what a great way to start the day.
Breakfast Cookies
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup of flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups of multi-grain flakes or corn flakes
- 1/2 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook bacon until very crisp, drain well and break into 1/2 inch pieces. Beat together butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine flour and baking soda; stir into butter mixture. Stir in bacon, mult-grain flakes and raisins.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Space 2 inches apart. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove to rack to cool--about 2 minutes, then remove from rack.
"bacoterian" I love that!
Posted by: baloghblog | January 15, 2006 at 08:43 AM
if it wasn't for the raisins, I'd predict you have genius on your hands. But I could always leave them out, couldn't I?
Posted by: sam | January 16, 2006 at 09:34 PM
Bacon cookies?????
>runs to kitchen<
Posted by: Travis hance | January 17, 2006 at 04:19 PM
These I have to try. We are addicted to Rishi's White tea blend, Rose Melange - it's a wonderful, minty tea, perfect for perking up in the afternoon.
Posted by: Holly McGuire | January 18, 2006 at 02:48 PM
I am going to try these with rice flour and amaranth flakes! If they come anywhere near that picture above I'm sure they will be divine! They sound so tasty I'll have to bring them into work!
Yay Bacon!
Posted by: Sasha | January 18, 2006 at 03:10 PM
Jennifer
I have to prepare a breakfast for a church and ministry workshop next week. These will be perfect.
Peace
Milton
Posted by: don't eat alone | January 18, 2006 at 03:21 PM
Sam, you could most definitely leave out the raisins--let me know how it works if you try it.
Travis, maybe we should bring some to the Co-op pot luck next week.
Holly, thanks so much for stopping by! I'll have to check out that Rose Melange tea, sounds wonderful.
Sasha, the original recipe called for corn flakes, I think it is made for substitutions--let me know how they come out--I love your blog, by the way.
Milton, it's really fun to put a plate of these down and watch the faces of the unsuspecting--I hope they like them as much as we do.
Posted by: Jennifer | January 19, 2006 at 11:48 AM
Cookies and bacon do not belong together, it is an unholy combination.
Posted by: Davy R | January 24, 2006 at 04:17 PM
I made these tonight... they're interesting. Very crisp, not as sweet as I thought they might be. My office is going to flip out tomorrow morning when I bring them in. :-)
P.S. This post didn't mention baking temp. Try 350.
Posted by: Josh | January 30, 2006 at 10:40 PM
I made these for our church and ministry deal; people loved them. I left out the raisins and substituted some shredded cheddar-jack cheese. I also think I will make them as bars next time. Great stuff! Thanks.
Peace,
Milton
Posted by: don't eat alone | January 31, 2006 at 09:32 AM
Josh, I'm glad they came out okay--and thanks for the catch on the temp--I'll add that to the post.
Milton, wow, cheese--now that's creative. They'll probably make great bars too--thanks for letting me know how they turned out.
Posted by: Jennifer | January 31, 2006 at 10:54 PM
Thank you! These are great. Here's proof: http://flickr.com/photos/elkit/98875000/
Posted by: Elkit | February 12, 2006 at 04:16 PM
oh yay a heart attack in a cookie. sounds ummy
Posted by: Andrea | June 20, 2006 at 11:32 AM
We live in the best country in the world. Who else would have BACON COOKIES FOR BREAKFAST!!!! EVEN BETTER THAN PIZZA!!!!!
Thank you for posting this recipe.
Posted by: Julia | September 12, 2006 at 10:06 AM
Omg, what a fab idea. Bacon and raisins in a cookie for breakfast. I am SO into this.
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