We had a bakeoff at work recently and we were supposed to make something savoury. Not really my area of expertise. So I opted for another one of Joy the Baker's novel combination recipes.
There's the bacon...
Mix it all together and what've you got? Bacon and peanut butter cookies of course. Recipe here <-<- and also in the very enjoyable Joy the Baker Cookbook: 100 Simple and Comforting Recipes.
Somehow the little chunks of meat sticking out of the cookies look a bit disturbing, don't they?
They're rolled in a little sugar, but I maintain that these count as a savoury item. Plenty of salty bacon. And a little bit of molasses - the first time I've actually used it. Turns out it's nothing like golden syrup as I'd thought. Molasses is potent stuff; dark and sticky.
I didn't win the bakeoff. But I did win the weekly team award for "the bravest biscuits ever," and they were rather a talking point. One guy told me they'd be good dipped in chocolate, but I think that would just add another layer of crazy. Your biggest challenge in making them may be resisting the lure of the bacon when it comes out of the oven all baked and crispy and inviting. If you're not careful your bacon and peanut butter cookies may stall at the delicious snack of bacon stage. But be strong. The cookies are worth a try!
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