Bacon-Fat Cookies

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Ingredients

3/4 cup bacon fat, cooled (from 1 ½ to 2 pounds Oscar Mayer bacon)

(Note: Bacon fat can be substituted with 1 1/2 sticks butter

1 cup sugar, plus ¼ cup for dusting the cookies

4 tablespoons dark molasses

1 large egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine all ingredients. Spin until dough forms.

Chill the dough in the refrigerator for a few hours. Drop the dough in 1-tablespoon lumps on a cookie sheet, form into balls, roll in sugar, space 2 inches apart and press flat with fingers.

Bake in the oven for about 10-12 minutes until dark brown. Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a baking rack to finish cooling.