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Three stacks of gingersnaps, one broken cookie, and a glass bottle of milk
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Bacon Fat Gingersnaps

Bacon fat gingersnaps. Because everything is better with bacon. Even ginger cookies.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 42 cookies
Calories: 84

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup bacon drippings (from 1 to 2 pounds bacon), at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar, plus more for the work surface
  • 1/4 cup molasses (not blackstrap) or cane syrup
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 to 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (See "David Says" below)
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Instructions

Make the dough

  • Toss all of the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until the ingredients clump together and a dough forms. Wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least a few hours and up to 2 days.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Shape and bake the cookies

  • Place about 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Break off 1-tablespoon chunks of cookie dough (about 17 g) and roll them into balls. Drop them into the sugar, roll to completely coat the dough in sugar, and place them on the baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. If you prefer crisp cookies, gently flatten the dough; if you prefer chewy cookies, don't mess with the dough any more.
  • Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, until dark brown. Let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Chocolate Bacon Fat-Crystallized Gingersnaps Variation

To make bacon fat gingersnaps gilded with chocolate chunks and crystallized ginger, follow the recipe above and stir in 2/3 cup chopped chocolate or mini chocolate chips and 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger. (Okay, fine, you can add more or less than these amounts to suit your taste.)
I found that these add-ins tend to work better with slightly larger cookies (1 ounces or 28 grams). If making the larger cookies, you'll need to bake them a little longer, figure 12 to 14 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g