Bacon & Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Super soft & thick pudding cookies are jam-packed with crispy bacon, crunchy pretzels, and chocolate chips in these Bacon & Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies...

Ready for more bacon for dessert action?

If the Candied Bacon S'mores Pizza recipe I posted yesterday didn't convince you of the merits of having a little bacon for dessert, then these Bacon & Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies certainly will!  ;)

The secret to these cookies being so soft and thick? Cake mix and pudding mix, folks. 

Some call it cheating.  I call it genius.

And then when you throw in some gooey chocolate chips, salty bacon, and crunchy pretzel pieces? 

Irresistible!

These cookies pair perfectly with a cold glass of milk.... or maybe a good beer. ;)

Caramel Bacon Cashew Ice Cream

Buttery caramel ice cream is infused with smoky bacon & studded with crunchy cashews in this creamy Caramel Bacon Cashew Ice Cream...

I am going to take a brief pause in Crock Pot Week today to focus on another foodie cause that is near and dear to my heart.  Yes, folks.  I am talking about Bacon Month. ;)  

During the first week of Bacon Month, I shared with you all my recipe for Bacon & Egg Angel Hair Pasta.  Seriously, folks.  If you haven't already checked that one out, you may want to after you done drooling over this new bacon laced recipe of mine. ;) My pasta dish is breakfast for dinner elevated to an entirely different level.  

I really wanted to challenge myself with at least one dessert recipe during this month-long celebration of all things bacon.  The savory dishes would be crazy easy.  But sweets were more of a stretch.  Even for me.  

I once tried dark chocolate covered bacon from a swanky chocolate shop...  I wasn't impressed.  So I have kind of steered clear of adding bacon to any desserts since then.

Well, until now. 

Behold.  Bacon in sweet, creamy ice cream form!