Looking for a cookie that will have everyone oohing and aahing? This is that recipe. With their sweet, crumbly shortbread cookie base and their rich whiskey bacon jam filling, these Bacon Jam-Filled Cookies are an unexpected flavor combination destined to steal your heart. They’re smoky, sweet, and wildly addictive. A definite must-bake.

So a couple of weeks ago I shared a recipe for Gentleman’s Whiskey Bacon Jam with y’all. I had an amazing reason for making bacon jam, just in case you were wondering. I mean, let’s be honest, I could have made it for no reason at all, but in this instance I had a specific purpose for this porky food-coma-inducing jam. I wanted to make cookies. Yup. Cookies. Cookies filled with bacon jam. Was it worth burning all the skin off my hands in the process? Was it worth having a house filled with smoke? You bet your bacon-loving tushy it was, and I’d do it all over again too. Only I don’t have to, because I have extra bacon jam hidden away in my freezer for future use. And when I say hidden, I mean hidden, so don’t even think you can walk into my house and start rooting through my freezer. You won’t find it, and I won’t give you any hints as to its secret location. Bacon jam is the new gold. Bacon jam cookies are even more precious; they are like diamonds clustered all up in the gold, with unicorns and rainbows dancing around them. If there is a choice between bacon jam cookies or gold diamond-encrusted jewelry, choose the bacon jam cookies. You won’t be disappointed.

Ingredients:

Cookies:

• 2 Cups Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
• 1 1/2 Cups Granulated Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Heavy Whipping Cream

Gentleman’s Whiskey Bacon Jam:

• 1 1/2 Pounds of Thick-Cut Bacon
• 2 Tablespoons Bacon Grease
• 1 Cup Shallots, Finely Chopped
• 2 Cups Sweet Yellow Onions, Finely Chopped
• 2 Garlic Cloves, Grated
• 1 Teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Paprika
• 1/4 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
• 1/2 Cup Whiskey
• 1/2 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
• 1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
• 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed

Directions:

Cookies:

1. Cream butter, sugar, and salt together for 3 minutes on medium speed.
2. On low speed, slowly add the flour a cup at a time, until just incorporated.
3. Add the whipping cream, and mix for 30 seconds.
4. Use a silicone spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and bring all of the dough together. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
6. Roll the dough into tablespoonful-sized balls, place on a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and then use your thumb to make a well in the center of each ball of dough.
7. Fill each well with bacon jam.
8. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or just until the edge of each cookie begins to turn golden brown.
9. Allow to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a baking rack to finish cooling completely.

Gentleman’s Whiskey Bacon Jam:

1. Cook the bacon until very crispy, and then allow it to drain on a paper towel-lined plate. When the bacon has cooled enough to handle, chop or crumble it into small pieces, and then set it aside for later use.
2. Place the shallots and onions in a saucepan with the bacon grease, over medium heat. Cook until caramelized, stirring every 3 to 5 minutes. Be patient, because this may take some time to accomplish.
3. Stir in the garlic; cook for 30 seconds.
4. Add the chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
5. Slowly add in the whiskey, being careful not to burn the entire house down.
6. Add the maple syrup, increase the heat to high, bring to a boil, and continue to cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
7. Add the vinegar and brown sugar, and continue to cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
8. Add the bacon to the saucepan, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 12 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
9. Allow the jam to cool some before storing it in airtight glass containers.

Suggestions:

• You can use store-bought bacon jam to make these jam-filled cookies, but I encourage you to use our Gentleman’s Whiskey Bacon Jam instead.
• This recipe will yield 5 to 6 dozen cookies, depending on the size of your dough balls.
• Package the cookies in an airtight container between layers of wax paper, and refrigerate them until a 1/2-hour before consumption.

Improvements:

• Add 1/2-teaspoon of ground chipotle to the cookie dough.
• Add 1/4-teaspoon of instant espresso coffee to the bacon jam.
• CLICK HERE to check out all of our past cookie recipes.

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Bacon Jam-Filled Cookies

Ingredients:

Cookies:
• 2 Cups Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
• 1 1/2 Cups Granulated Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Heavy Whipping Cream
Gentleman's Whiskey Bacon Jam:
• 1 1/2 Pounds of Thick-Cut Bacon
• 2 Tablespoons Bacon Grease
• 1 Cup Shallots, Finely Chopped
• 2 Cups Sweet Yellow Onions, Finely Chopped
• 2 Garlic Cloves, Grated
• 1 Teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Paprika
• 1/4 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
• 1/2 Cup Whiskey
• 1/2 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
• 1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
• 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed

Directions:

Cookies:
1. Cream butter, sugar, and salt together for 3 minutes on medium speed.
2. On low speed, slowly add the flour a cup at a time, until just incorporated.
3. Add the whipping cream, and mix for 30 seconds.
4. Use a silicone spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and bring all of the dough together. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
6. Roll the dough into tablespoonful-sized balls, place on a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and then use your thumb to make a well in the center of each ball of dough.
7. Fill each well with bacon jam.
8. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or just until the edge of each cookie begins to turn golden brown.
9. Allow to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a baking rack to finish cooling completely.
Gentleman's Whiskey Bacon Jam:
10. Cook the bacon until very crispy, and then allow it to drain on a paper towel-lined plate. When the bacon has cooled enough to handle, chop or crumble it into small pieces, and then set it aside for later use.
11. Place the shallots and onions in a saucepan with the bacon grease, over medium heat. Cook until caramelized, stirring every 3 to 5 minutes. Be patient, because this may take some time to accomplish.
12. Stir in the garlic; cook for 30 seconds.
13. Add the chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
14. Slowly add in the whiskey, being careful not to burn the entire house down.
15. Add the maple syrup, increase the heat to high, bring to a boil, and continue to cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
16. Add the vinegar and brown sugar, and continue to cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
17. Add the bacon to the saucepan, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 12 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
18. Allow the jam to cool some before storing it in airtight glass containers.

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