Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Keenan Family Farms Bacon Bits, bacon fat reserved and set aside
- 6 Tablespoons softened salted butter
- 2 Tablespoons reserved bacon fat
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons corn starch
- 1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
- Maple Glaze:
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
Instructions
Step 1
Whisk together the butter, 2 Tablespoons of bacon fat, maple syrup, and sugar until creamy.
Step 2
In a small bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, and salt. Slowly pour the flour mixture into the butter and sugar mixture and whisk at a low speed until just combined.
Step 3
Fold in most of the bacon crumbles, setting aside 2 Tablespoons of the bacon bits for later use.
Step 4
Roll the shortbread dough into a log on parchment, and refrigerate for 30 mins.
Step 5
When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the dough from the fridge, and cut log into cookies approximately 1/2 iNch thick Bake for 20 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown.
Step 6
Allow them to cool completely on the sheet pan.
Step 7
When your cookies are cool, prepare the glaze. In a saucepan over medium high heat, melt the butter. Stir in the sugar, maple syrup, and heavy cream. Bring just to a boil and then turn off the heat. Whisk in the sifted powdered sugar until thick and smooth.
Step 8
Dip each cookie halfway into the warm glaze. Set back on the parchment paper and sprinkle the glazed side of the cookie with some of the reserved bacon bits. Repeat for all of the cookies. Allow the glaze to cool completely before handling.
Enjoy!
