Bacon Grease Chocolate Chip Cookies RecipeABy Ashton · Updated August 18, 20264.456 reviewsJump to Recipe Save Pin Add to Google posted by Ashton on August 18, 2026 I know, I know. I’m probably going to lose a lot of you with this one. But just hear me out, would ya? Bacon grease chocolate chip cookies are the best thing I’ve put in my mouth in a very long time, and I am absolutely not sorry about it. 🥓🍪 It seems like we’re always on a quest to find a better chocolate chip cookie, right? Even if we think we’ve found the very best classic chocolate chip cookie recipe, the idea of an even better one still intrigues us. We’re always wondering, could there really be more? Well, friends — yes. There can be bacon. I still stand by my go-to favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. But these bacon chocolate chip cookies are certainly worth making. I try not to use the phrase “depth of flavor” ever, because that would make it sound like I have some fancy-schmancy culinary background. Which I don’t. But the bacon fat really does add rich flavor that no other cookie recipes can replicate. There’s really no other way to say it! Why Bacon Grease Chocolate Chip Cookies Are Your New Secret Ingredient Can we talk about the secret ingredient situation here for a second?! You’re only swapping in a tablespoon of bacon drippings for half of the butter — that’s it. It’s not overwhelming at all, but the bacon flavor is there. Subtle, but SO there. It adds an extra saltiness that works really well with dark chocolate chips, and honestly it’s a total flavor explosion for your taste buds. Think of it like maple bacon cinnamon rolls — sweet meets savory and everybody wins! 🙌 And listen, this can just be between you and me. You don’t have to tell your yogi friends you’re dabbling in bacon grease recipes. Nobody else needs to know why they can’t stop licking their fingers after each cookie… How to Make Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies with Bacon Grease Let’s talk method! For best results, use the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat your softened butter and room temperature bacon fat together on low speed until creamy, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add your brown sugar and cup sugar, then mix in large eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. In a medium bowl (or medium-sized bowl — same thing, no stress!), whisk together your all-purpose flour — that’s your purpose flour — and dry ingredients. Gradually add the flour mixture to your wet ingredients in the large mixing bowl until just combined for the right texture. Tips for Baking Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies Perfectly Fold in your chocolate chips and cooled bacon pieces — chop that piece of bacon into small pieces first, patted dry with paper towels so you don’t add extra grease. Use a cookie scoop to drop tbsp of dough or scoop walnut-sized scoops of dough onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, leaving plenty of room between each. Set your degrees f. line baking sheets up ahead of time as prepared baking sheets so you’re ready to go! Baking time is about 10 – 15 minutes until golden brown. Place cookies on a wire rack or cooling rack for a couple of minutes before eating — if you can wait that long. 😅 Bacon Bits, Substitutions, and Storage No bacon drippings on hand? You can sub in coconut oil or even olive oil in a pinch, though nothing beats real bacon drippings for that smoky depth. If you’re mixing by hand instead of using the large bowl of a stand mixer, use softened butter and chill the covered bowl of cookie dough for 30 minutes after mixing — that’s a great way to get the right texture without a mixer. Use very light hands when folding in the bacon bits so you don’t overwork the dough! Store finished cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2-3 days — if they last that long. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt right before serving. Be still my heart! These chocolate chip bacon cookies are so dreamy alongside a batch of overnight French toast for a sweet-and-savory brunch spread. 💛 Notes about this bacon fat chocolate chip cookies recipe: *if you are mixing by hand, use softened butter, but you will need to chill the dough for 30 minutes after mixing. Check the recipe card below for exact measurements — and then seriously, you have to make this. First time or fiftieth, these fat chocolate chip cookies with bacon grease will convert even the biggest skeptic. I literally can’t even with how good they are. Now go fry up that unsalted butter-and-bacon situation and get baking! 🥓❤️ Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookies Irish Cream Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies Bacon Fat Chocolate Chips Cookies Print Save this recipe for later: Save Pin Add to Google Ingredients 1 cup butter, cold* 1 tbsp. bacon fat, room temperature 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a stand mixer: beat the butter, bacon fat, brown sugar, and sugar until creamy. Continue to beat while adding the eggs, one at a time, the vanilla, and sea salt. Add the flour and baking soda and mix until dough forms. Use a firm spatula to mix in the chocolate chips. Spoon the dough by rounded tablespoons onto parchment or silicon lined baking sheets. Bake for 8-9 minutes until just barely golden on the edges. Remove and let cool on baking sheets before removing to wire rack.
HOLY YOU-KNOW-WHAT. These are AMAZING! I totally agree-“depth of flavor” sounds so esteemed, but I can only imagine how tasty these cookies are with that delicious depth of flavor! I am SO trying this. OMG with peanut butter cookies. Or brownies! Omg, my diet is screwed. Reply
Oh god. Bacon fat. Bacon fat makes everything better. I have a question though, and it may seem totally stupid but I’m kind of confused on the bacon fat thing- are we adding the liquidy, greasy melted fat that comes off bacon when it’s fried? Reply
Bacon fat? …in a chocolate chip cookie? *gets on knees and bows* I am not worthy! You’ve just won the freaking internet! Reply
I love you for this cookies!!!! Bacon fat + chocolate = happy Tanya! I can’t wait to try this out on my family! Reply
I have to admit, you did scare me a littel with the name. But I remember when I was a kid and my Mom used to cook with lard. It’s no different and food used to taste SO GOOD! There’s something about cooking with fat that changes the consistency of food. I bet these were wonderful! Reply
I’ve made cupcakes with bacon fat, both in the cupcake and the frosting and it was fantastic. Definitely not losing me with these cookies Reply
My boys have a strong belief that a little bacon can make anything taste better. I can’t wait to try out this recipe for them! Reply
I’ve seen chocolate chip cookies with bacon (still haven’t tried it), but I’ve never seen chocolate chip cookies with bacon fat! This intrigues me so much! So want to give this naughty recipe a try! Thank you! Reply
You didn’t lose me! You made me a die hard fan of yours! These cookies look out of this world good. Reply
These sound amazing. I must try them. I make a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie with bacon and they are good. Can’t wait to try this recipe! Reply
I just recently tried my first bacon dessert, and I loved it. I’m totally with you on this, and I can’t wait to try these cookies. Reply
OH my goodness!! I love everything about these cookies. Absolutely drool. In shock about how much I am drooling thinking about them!! I want! I want! Reply
I just tried the Bacon Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies but I didn’t have enough bacon fat. Sooo, I cut the fat off the 4 strips of bacon I fried and chopped the bacon and put that into the cookies. Yep, ummmm! Reply
Bacon, bacon fat – whatever! All things coming from bacon makes LIFE better! My Dad’s secret to his famous French Toast is he cooks it over bacon fat. I’ve eaten a lot of French toast in my life and nothing compares to my Dad’s recipe. Can’t wait to try these cookies!! (Oh and I added you to my Bloglovin’ feed. I don’t blogger stalk you nearly enough 🙂 ) Reply
I made these a few weeks ago and they were great! My husband has declared them his favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe yet! Reply
These are good but it’s too much baking soda. You could half it and I think they would come out like more traditional chocolate chip cookies. You can also add a teeny dab of molasses to make them richer and more chewy. Thanks for sharing! Reply
