Description
Do I file this recipe under Meme Recipes or Unhealthy Recipes? The answer is yes. These cookies are inspired by a Dylan Hollis short of Bacon Grease Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Instead, I'm swapping out the butter in my Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies for chicken fat that I rendered out when making homemade chicken bone broth. Don't be turned off by the chicken fat! The subtle roasty flavor perfectly complements the sweet and rich cookie. It's a chocolate chip cookie with a Bachelor's Degree! Or check out any of my other cookie recipes!
Instead, I'm swapping out the butter in my Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies for chicken fat that I rendered out when making homemade chicken bone broth. Don't be turned off by the chicken fat! The subtle roasty flavor perfectly complements the sweet and rich cookie. It's a chocolate chip cookie with a Bachelor's Degree! Or check out any of my other cookie recipes!
Time
Prep Time:
11 minutes
Rest Time:
1 hour
Cook Time:
9 minutes
Total Time:
1 hours
20 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:
Cost per Serving:
$0.11
Ingredients
Serving(s)
- 6 tbsp Chicken fat
- 1 1/2 tbsp Water
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp Molasses
- 1 large Egg
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 2 cup All purpose flour
- 1 cup Chocolate chips
Instructions
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- Preheat your oven to 350F, and line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper
- Mix together the (melted) chicken fat, water, sugar, and molasses with a silicone spatula or hand mixer until fully combined and lightly fluffy. Beat in egg and mix in vanilla, salt, and baking soda. Fully combine, then mix in the flour. Fold in the chocolate chips
- Using a 1 tbsp cookie scoop, scoop the cookies onto the parchment lined trays. Leave about 1-2 inches between each cookie, as they'll flatten and spread as they bake
- Bake for about 9 min at 350F, or until lightly golden brown on the bottom and the sides. Transfer the pan to the fridge, and allow the cookies to totally cool, about 1 hour, before removing from the tray
Notes
- Note that butter is only about 80% fat and 20% water. In comparison, rendered animal fats (chicken fat', beef tallow, or lard), as well as oils (coconut oil, olive oil, shortening, canola oil, etc.), are 100% fat.
So to substitute for butter, we need to use 80% of the called for butter, and replace the rest with water. For 1 stick (113 g) butter, this means using 6 tbsp (90 g) chicken fat, plus 1.5 tbsp (22.5 g) water.
This substitution holds true if you decide to replace butter for coconut oil or Crisco in any baking recipes - Also note that when I roasted the chicken to render out the broth and the fat, I only seasoned the chicken with salt. No black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika as I originally called for in my recipe
- Optionally, chill the dough in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, but I chose to skip that here
- For April Fool's Day 2026, I made chicken fat brownies by taking my standard brownie recipe and swapping out the 1/2 cup (112 g) butter and 1 tbsp (14 g) coconut oil for 7 tbsp (105 g) chicken fat + 1 1/2 tbsp (23 g) water
Nutrition Facts
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Total Fat: 4.5g (6%
6 % of Daily Value (78 g)
)
Saturated Fat: 1.8g (9%
9 % of Daily Value (20 g)
)
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.7g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7g
Cholesterol: 8mg (3%
3 % of Daily Value (300 mg)
)
Sodium: 42mg (2%
2 % of Daily Value (2300 mg)
)
Total Carbohydrate: 15.0g (5%
5 % of Daily Value (275 g)
)
Fiber: 0.6g (2%
2 % of Daily Value (28 g)
)
Net Carbs: 14.4g
Total Sugar: 8.9g
Added Sugar: 8.8g (18%
18 % of Daily Value (50 g)
)
Protein: 1.2g (2%
2 % of Daily Value (50 g)
)
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Vitamin B12: 0.03mcg (1%
1 % of Daily Value (2.4 mcg)
)
Vitamin D: 0.1mcg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (20 mcg)
)
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Calcium: 6mg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (1300 mg)
)
Iron: 0.55mg (3%
3 % of Daily Value (18 mg)
)
Magnesium: 11mg (3%
3 % of Daily Value (420 mg)
)
Potassium: 49mg (1%
1 % of Daily Value (4700 mg)
)
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64.6
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9.6
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2.5
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Sources of Inspiration
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