Bacon and Oatmeal? What was she thinking? How about AMAZING.

My Great Grandmother had a small “drippings can” next to her stove. She saved all her bacon drippings and when she cooked up eggs or pancakes in the morning you could smell the smoky flavor wafting through the small house.

Yummo.

I know that times were hard and she often talked about what they did to survive through the depression such as saving every scrap of fabric for small quilts, re-purposing flour sack material, and “putting up” produce from their gardens.

She never threw out anything, including the ball of aluminum foil she kept in case her berry cobbler needed covering!

Bacon drippings were something that she used in her cooking. I am not sure if she ever made cookies with it, but if she had thought of it, I am sure that little gal from the Ozarks would have given it a try.

With as much as my kids go Hog Wild for bacon, I am going to have to try this recipe out for myself!

This is what Adrianna of A Cozy Kitchen has to say about these very old fashioned cookies.

These Depression-Era Oatmeal Cookies are made with bacon drippings rather than butter. And then I added some chocolate chips and bacon…’cause why not?

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Quick Tip: Making bacon for breakfast? Toss in a few extra strips and save it for later so you don’t have to get another pan out!

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Adrianna of The Cozy Kitchen 

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I was shocked to find out my cookies were the Gold Standard.

I remember the day when one of our kids told me about what he ate at lunch time. He started listing off chips, candy, Oreos, and a bunch of other food that I knew I hadn’t packed in his lunch.

“How did you get those?” I asked on our drive home from school.

“I traded my cookies!” he stated, proud of his negotiating skills.

“But I made those for you to take.” I have always baked cookies and our cookie jar is always full.

Jack went on to tell me that my cookies have become so well known that they are like the Gold Standard of cafeteria trading. He knows that no matter what , when he comes home he can have a cookie, but being able to have the ability to negotiate the food exchange was a big deal, especially for an 8th grader.

It was true. My cookies had always been a big hit with our kids’ friends. When any of them would come over, they usually looked to the spot on our kitchen counter to see what kind of cookies were in the glass jar and waited to be asked if they would like one..or two.

Here is what Lynn of Fresh April Flours has to say about the amazing recipe she shared with us.

The best way to eat a chocolate chip cookie! Soft in the center, chewy on the edges, and the perfect canvas for decorating for your celebration!

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