Have you ever had Potato Chip Cookies? They have a delicious buttery shortbread-esque flavor but with a lighter texture, and it’s a great way to use up the potato chip crumbs at the bottom of the bag!
Why This Recipe Works
- The perfect combination of sweet and salty is soooo good.
- No need to throw out potato chip crumbs at the bottom of the bag – a great way to reduce food waste.
- Easy to turn them into potato chip chocolate chip cookies by adding semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips!
Other leftover recipe ideas: Remember this taco casserole? It uses up tortilla chip crumbs and this bacon pistachio mac and cheese recipe uses up pretzel crumbs.
Directions
To make these cookies, cream together butter, sugar and vanilla in a mixer.
Then add sifted flour, chopped pecans and potato chip crumbs. Mix well.
Using a cookie scoop, drop the cookie dough balls onto an ungreased baking sheet. The reason I use a cookie scoop is to ensure the cookies are all the same size and will bake evenly.
Then gently press down with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar to flatten the cookies a bit.
Bake until the edges are starting to brown and the tops are just set. Remove to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
They’re oh, so yummy!
Use classic thin potato chips in whatever brand is available or least expensive. But, if all you have are ridged chips, go for it. Just be sure to crush them up fine to break down the tougher texture.
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Potato Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter unsalted
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- ½ cup crushed potato chips
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients; mix well. Use a cookie scoop to drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheet in even amounts. Gently flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges of cookies are starting to brown and tops are just set. Use a small spatula to transfer cookies to cooling rack. Let cool completely. Store in airtight container.
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