use what you have

On Sunday afternoon, I took a risk with a classic recipe. I used bacon drippings (collected & refrigerated in a glass jar) instead of butter in chocolate chip cookies. They are delicious, so rich & savory that I can really only eat one while drinking a glass of milk. There is no room for a second.

yummy cookies...

ingredients
cream together:

• 1 c bacon drippings (chilled, then let sit out maybe 10 min so it's the right texture)
• 2 c sugar
• 3 t vanilla extract
• 1/3 c milk

dry:

• 2 c all purpose flour
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 2 c old fashioned oats (1 c whole, 1 c ground)
• 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips or cacao nibs

preparation

• preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• cream butter + sugar. add milk + vanilla. beat for a couple more minutes.
• add the rest of the ingredients, continuing to mix on low speed.
• on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, scoop + drop 12 balls of dough. bake for 10 to 11 minutes, and the cookies will be chewy in the middle and crisp on the edges.
• makes 32-40 cookies (approximately 3" in diameter)