Pecan Cookies With Bacon Fat

Name: Pecan Cookies With Bacon Fat
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup pecans (finely chopped); 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 cup bacon (cooked, finely chopped, about 3 slices, optional); 1/2 cup butter (softened); 1/2 cup bacon fat; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup brown sugar (firmly packed); 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla