Using a pair of clean scissors or knife, cut the 8 pieces of bacon down the center of the strips of bacon and then across the strips into a large frypan.
Place over medium heat and cook until the bacon becomes golden brown but still chewy.
Scoop the pieces of bacon out with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel lined plate.
In a medium saucepan, add in the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and egg. Stir to combine.
Place over medium heat and let it come up to a boil. Boil for 6 minutes while stirring constantly. It will bubble up and look somewhat foamy and then eventually go back down.
Remove from the heat and let cool for about 3 minutes.
Add in the bacon and maple extract and stir until incorporated.
Sugar Cookie Dip
Add in the dry sugar cookie mix, cream cheese, heavy cream, and powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. Beat on medium until incorporated.
Spread the sugar cookie dip into a shallow dish. (Something similar to a 7x11 dish.) Be sure to get the dip to all of the edges and corners.
Drizzle the maple bacon caramel on top of the dip. Be sure to drizzle it all over to help it cover all of the dip without having to spread it.
Serve with pretzels or graham crackers.
Notes
If you can find sugar cookie coffee cream, substitute that for the heavy cream and powdered sugar. It's perfect for this dip!