Potato Chip Cookies

Name: Potato Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups crushed potato chips; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield 4-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Make a batch of these crisp and buttery potato chip cookies and you'll have people guessing about the secret ingredient.

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups crushed potato chips
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in potato chips and walnuts.
Drop mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 126 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Potato chip cookies got their start in the spud-proud region of Idaho and the western U.S. This recipe makes plenty of crisp cookies and will keep people guessing about the secret ingredient. —Rachel Roberts, Lemoore, California

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