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    Home » Recipes

    Bacon Grease Sugar Cookie (GFDF, Paleo, Keto)

    Published: Feb 11, 2019 · Modified: Jun 16, 2021 by Heather Cooan, MBA, NTP, FDN-P, ONC · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Bacon Grease Sugar Cookie
    Bacon Grease Sugar Cookie

    Bacon grease sugar cookies?

    Yup! Sometimes the best recipes come from just playing in the kitchen when a craving hits. That’s exactly how I figured out that bacon grease makes an amazing sugar cookie!

    I make a ton of bacon. At least a pound each week, and I always save the bacon grease in my nifty grease keeper that always sits on my stove ready to capture that liquid gold! If you don’t save your bacon grease, what are you doing with your life? I love this little ceramic container and I would recommend it to anyone who is living the high-fat life.

    Soooo, when that bacon grease starts to pile up, you need a good way to use it up to make room for the new stuff. I got to thinking, I wonder if I could use bacon grease in place of butter for baking. Since I have to be dairy free or face a very slow and painful death, I thought maybe this would be a good idea. Turns out, it’s a pretty damned good idea!

    These are a little different in terms of texture, but I think they taste just like a real sugar cookie. You might want to grab a cold glass of water or almond milk to have with them. Blake also gave them a rave review! You should definitely give them a try!

    Here’s the recipe…let me know what you think.

    Bacon Grease Sugar Cookie

    Bacon Grease Sugar Cookie

    Heather Cooan
    Real sugar cookie taste without the sugar! This keto-friendly cookie is legit.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 Servings
    Calories 289 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Cup Bacon Grease
    • ½ Cup Swerve
    • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 1 Egg
    • 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
    • ½ Teaspoon Salt
    • 2 Cups Almond Meal

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350° F.
    • In the bowl of your mixer cream bacon grease and Swearve until smooth, at least 3 minutes
    • Beat in vanilla extract and egg.
    • In a separate bowl combine baking powder and salt with almond meal and add a little at a time to the wet ingredients.
    • Make balls of dough, about an inch in diameter and place on a greased baking sheet.You're welcome to flatten them out, but I thought they were delicious as balls. You should get 12-15 cookies from this batch.
    • Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes.
    • Let cool on the cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 202mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 20IUCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    1. KELLY says

      February 22, 2019 at 10:30 pm

      GREAT RECIPE!, TRYING TO START A KETO AIP TYPE OF DIET.

    2. Heather says

      February 25, 2019 at 2:17 pm

      Awesome Kelly, I try to publish recipes that fit both keto and AIP.

    3. KELLY says

      February 25, 2019 at 5:16 pm

      THANKS SO MUCH!.

    4. Bella Hardy @ Healthnerdy.com says

      July 29, 2019 at 4:24 am

      5 stars
      That bacon grease sugar cookie absolutely something new for me! Looks yummy! Thx, Heather for sharing the recipe, I definitely add it to my cookbook!

    5. Heather Cooan says

      July 29, 2019 at 9:02 am

      You're welcome, I'm curious to hear what you think once you make them!

    6. Angela Alexander says

      April 27, 2020 at 1:09 pm

      Hi there, can you freeze the mix?

    7. Heather Cooan says

      April 27, 2020 at 1:44 pm

      I've never tried to freeze it, but I don't see why you couldn't. Just like any other cookie dough, I would expect it to freeze and thaw just fine.

    8. Angela Alexander says

      April 29, 2020 at 3:01 pm

      Thank you and yes it froze perfectly. Made some cookies today and they were still amazing. Thanks again.

    9. Heather Cooan says

      April 30, 2020 at 9:02 am

      Awesome! So glad it worked out. I think they really do taste like sugar cookies. What did you think?

    10. Angela Alexander says

      April 30, 2020 at 12:30 pm

      Yesssss!!!

    11. Chris Win says

      June 11, 2021 at 4:15 pm

      2.2 grams of carbs per 1 cookie? Ouch, yikes. Just 4 cookies has more carbs than 1 serving (1 pint, let's face it) of a few flavors of Enlightened or Rebel ice cream. No way 4 cookies are substantial enough to equal the volume of the pint of ice cream. These sound yummy but considering I can easily gobble down a dozen of them, 2.2 carbs is pretty high. I have more bacon grease than I'll ever use so I might still try 'em.

    12. Heather Cooan says

      June 11, 2021 at 6:57 pm

      Hi Chris, if you need a lower carb option, check out my peanut butter cookies. You can eat the whole batch of these https://heathercooan.com/peanut-butter-cookies/

    13. Phillip says

      August 23, 2021 at 9:59 pm

      I tried making these cookies today and I followed the recipe exactly. Even down to the one inch balls. When I baked them all the balls melted together and made one giant thin cookie that was tasty but too crumbly to eat. Any idea what happened?

    14. Heather Cooan says

      August 24, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      That's interesting. Usually, when a cookie turns out too flat like that, it's due to too much oil. Did you replace any ingredients? When I made them they were super dense round balls that didn't deflate or flatten out at all during the baking process.

      Sounds like you made a great topping for keto ice cream, low-carb yogurt, faux oatmeal, etc!

    15. Phillip says

      August 24, 2021 at 3:00 pm

      I realize I used almond flour instead of almond meal. That would be the only thing different from the recipe. Could that make such a disastrous dofference? Also, Is the recipe correct in stating 1 cup of bacon grease?

    16. Heather Cooan says

      August 24, 2021 at 3:08 pm

      That shouldn't make that much of a difference, I wouldn't think. Almond flour vs meal is just the difference in the grind of the almond. I guess it's possible, if the meal absorbs that much more than the flour. Yes, one cup should be accurate. If there is a typo in any of the other ingredients, I would have to make the recipe again to find it since this was put together so long ago. I haven't made these recently.

    17. Gary Baumgarten says

      August 07, 2022 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      Was looking for a recipe that uses bacon grease , as worries of coming shortages , the ability to utilize that vs butter,, was a good start.. Followed the amounts but replaced with half of regular kitchen staples as flour and sugar... Only real problem is ,, they won't last long,,, turned out great..... (now I need more bacon)....

    18. Heather Cooan says

      August 08, 2022 at 7:33 am

      I'm glad they turned out for you! Man, bacon grease is so good for so many things. You can use it in place of any fat for anything! Too bad bacon has gotten so expensive. I hope everyone is making friends with their local ranchers!

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