Pigwich Sandwich Cookies Recipe
Aug 27, 2012 2:01 pm
Pig out on the bacon dessert craze with cookies
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The man's version of the Oreo: Milk chocolate shortbread cookies with whipped bacon fat cream.
St. Louis chef and restaurateur Gerard Craft shares this recipe for bacon fat-spiked chocolate sandwich cookies. If there ever was a time to enjoy a savory-sweet dessert, it's right now.
We’ve always had an affinity for the pig at our restaurants, and we always try to have fun with it. Maybe it’s being the father of two young girls, but we added a playful dish to the Taste menu with our pigwich: milk chocolate shortbread cookies with whipped bacon fat cream. Take it as the man’s version of the Oreo.
Servings: 8 large cookies
Ingredients
12 ounces unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
12 ounces melted milk chocolate
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
milk, as needed
Directions:
- With paddle attachment cream together butter, brown sugar, sugar, and cocoa powder until light and fluffy.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until dough is formed.
- Remove from bowl, wrap and reserve in refrigerator until ready to use.
- When ready to bake, roll out into even layer of 1/8 in sheet and punch out desired shapes.
- Bake at 325F until cookies don’t look shiny, remove and let cool.
- For the filling, melt down the bacon fat and add vanilla extract.
- Slowly stir in the powdered sugar until fully incorporated and slowly add milk to achieve the creamy filling texture.
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Level of Difficulty:
Moderate
Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cooking Time:
30 minutes
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