Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip-Bacon Cookies

This is the pic from the magazine. 
I have misplaced my camera.  =(

The newest thing last year was to add kosher salt to your chocolate chip cookies to get a salty-sweet effect.  This puts a WHOLE new spin on things.  Some people say that bacon makes everything better.  Well, I don't know about EVERYTHING, but these cookies are out of this world!!!!  At least try them so you can say you did.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp baking poweder

1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

pinch of chili powder

1/4 tsp. kosher salt

5 strips bacon

4 Tbs. unsalted butter at room temperature

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed, light brown sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate

Directions

Combine the flour, baking soda, baking power, cinnamon, chil powder, and salt in a large bowl.

Cook the bacon in the oven in a foil-lined pan at 400 for 20 minutes or until crispy. Drain and crumble.

Beat butter and reserved bacon drippings in a large bowl at med-high speed until smooth.

Beat in the peanut butter for about 1 minute.

Beat in the sugars until creamy (about 4 min)

Add the egg and vanilla and beat until fluffy (about 2 min)

Add flour mixture and mix on low speed until just combined.

Stir in all but 2 Tbps. of the chocolate and the bacon.

Form dough balls and put two inches apart on a prepared baking sheet.  Flatten with fingers a bit and add the reserved chocolate chips and bacon.

Back until golden (about 12-14 min)

Enjoy!!!