Preheat oven to 400. Place potatoes on a baking sheet and poke with a fork several times. Cook for 45 minutes or until baked through. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
Slice potatoes in half. Scoop out the interior and leave a wall of potato around the skin. Place scooped out potato in a large mixing bowl.
In the mixing bowl, add butter and mash until smooth and fluffy. Stir in bacon, sour cream, cheddar cheese, milk, salt, garlic powder and pepper.
Spoon into the potato skins and top with additional cheese if desired. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until cheese has melted. Enjoy!
Notes
Does this recipe look familiar? It first appeared on my other site The Brooklyn Cook