Cookie of the Month: December 2026

“It started one Christmas when my daughter wanted to make cookies for Santa. I had always told her that Santa loved sugar cookies, because those were my favorite. That particular year, we decided to step it up a bit—mostly because of the size of her list! So I said, “It’s late at night… early in the morning… so let’s add bacon too.” Once we started making the cookies, I thought about candied bacon (I’m also a huge bacon fan), so we took a last-minute shot at it. They came out so good. I couldn’t wait until she went to sleep so I could finish them off. She’s older now, so we haven’t made them in a while, but I’m thinking about making another batch this weekend because they’re just that good!” - Chef Brandon Wallace

Candied Bacon Sugar Cookie
Brandon Wallace, Executive Chef at Cobblestone Golf Club

Ingredients:

Candied bacon

• Thick cut bacon (6 slices)

• ¼ cup brown sugar 

• 1 tbsp syrup (maple)

Sugar cookie

• 2 ½ cups flour

• 1 tsp baking soda 

• ½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup soft unsalted butter

• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar

• 1 egg

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 3 tbsp whole milk

Directions:

Candied Bacon

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. Lay the strips of bacon on a sheet pan fitted with a rack.

3. Sprinkle brown sugar over each strip of bacon and drizzle with maple syrup.

4. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the bacon is sticky and browned.

5. Remove from the oven and allow the bacon to cool completely.

Sugar Cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C).

2. In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

3. In a separate bowl, whip the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

4. Add the egg, vanilla, and milk to the butter–sugar mixture and mix until smooth.

5. Add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients and mix to form a dough.

6. Chop 3 strips of the candied bacon and fold them into the cookie dough.

7. Scoop the dough into 1–2-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet.

8. Sprinkle or place the remaining chopped candied bacon on top of each dough ball.

9. Bake for 10 minutes.

10. Let the cookies cool slightly, then enjoy!