A Bacon Birthday

In case you haven't noticed, bacon is in. Not that it was ever out, it's just that bacon seems to be popping up everywhere: on burgers, in salads, in chocolates, even in cookies. Like the now-ubiquitous fried egg, anything topped with bacon is worthy of notice.

So it came as no surprise when I was invited recently to a bacon birthday party. Instead of presents, the birthday girl was asking her guests to bring something deliciously bacon-y to share with the rest of the lucky revelers. Not that bacon isn't wonderful in its simplest form, but I did a little hunting and decided to make Breakfast Cookies, which I found on a blog completely devoted to bacon recipes (genius). These cookies are, shall we say, unexpected: they are flavored with oatmeal, brown sugar, and orange juice, not to mention the aforesaid bacon.

These cookies were very well-received by the party-goers, as were the bacon-wrapped dates, the bacon-cinnamon donuts, and the bacon brownies. But be warned: should you bake these bacon cookies for yourself, be prepared for doubters' wary looks when you describe the cookies: tasting is truly believing.