Preheat oven to 450° and prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray or a thin coating of oil

Cut the bacon slices in half

Insert a piece of chorizo or manchego into each date and squeeze the date around the filling to seal as best you can.

Wrap a piece of bacon around the stuffed date and secure with a toothpick.

Arrange on baking sheet and bake for 5 - 6 minutes on each side or until the bacon is nice and crisp.