Potato Chips baked in a cookie sounds like such an odd combination. They’re a slightly salty, slightly crunchy, buttery, melt in your mouth cookie. After baking they’re dusted with powdered sugar, which makes them even more delicious! Who knew that a Potato Chip Cookie could be this delicious!!
I’d love to say that I came up with this crazy combination, but that’s not the case. My aunt was given this recipe from a little Tea House Restaurant that she loved to visit. She loved treating herself to a light lunch at the Country Court Tea Room, then top it off with a Potato Chip Cookie. I remember going there with her and also taking my middle daughter and a group of her girlfriends there after their 6th grade graduation. Those are both such sweet memories!
With only four other ingredients, the potato chips are a surprise mystery ingredient. The chips are coarsely crushed before being added to the cookie dough, and if you didn’t tell anyone, they’d be surprised to find out that these sweet little cookies contained potato chips.
As with many special treats, these are not low fat. In fact, I usually only make them at the holidays, because I eat way too many and it’s the only time of year when calories don’t count!!
- 1 lb. real butter (room temp, softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp real vanilla extract
- 3½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups potato chips (course crushed)
- Powdered sugar (for sprinkling on baked cookies)
- Preheat oven to 325*
- To crush potato chips, I place them in a zip lock baggie and crush using a rolling pin (or the palm of my hand).
- Add all ingredients (except powdered sugar) to large mixing bowl and mix together with your hands.
- Once combined, form cookies into 1" balls.
- Make a slight finger dent in each cookie.
- Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet (I lined mine with a silpat) for 15-20 min. Edges will be just slightly golden brown.
- Cool slightly, then transfer to wire cooling rack.
- When completely cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says
November 11, 2015 at 4:26 pmOMG yum! Love these.
Stephanie says
December 14, 2015 at 7:34 pmHave you ever tried putting chocolate chips in this recipe??
Renee says
December 15, 2015 at 2:23 pmHi, I never have, but I bet it would be good!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
April 13, 2017 at 9:12 amThis sounds so unique and fun.
Diane G says
March 12, 2018 at 9:40 pmSaw this post and I was like, “I must try these.” I only had 1/4 of the ingredients, so I just made a dozen. OMG I’m glad I didn’t make the full batch. I want to eat them all. So buttery and delicious. Reminds me of a shortbread cookie. But better. My boyfriend is going to love these. If there are any left. These cookies are going to the top of my Christmas cookie to make list. My family is going to love them.
Alyssa says
September 2, 2018 at 3:25 pmThis recipe didn’t work for me, unfortunately, it was far too dry, definitely not the consistency of cookie dough. I had to add some more butter and add eggs to get the texture I needed to complete it
Renee says
September 2, 2018 at 3:50 pmAlyssa, I’m so sorry this recipe didn’t work out for you. I’ve made them using the exact recipe for years now and have never had a problem.
B says
January 9, 2019 at 4:47 amI too had to add more butter to form a dough and the recipe still didn’t work. I think it’s missing eggs. What a waste.
Deborah Ward says
November 19, 2018 at 8:08 amHave you ever used any other flavor of extract other than vanilla? I tasted some potato chip cookies that tasted like they had almond extract in them. They were wonderful.
Leslie Settimi says
December 5, 2018 at 7:31 amHave you ever put nuts in them? My husband’s aunt used to make this same recipe at Christmastime. I love them. I got the recipe from one of her granddaughters. It’s exactly the same except it has 1/2 cup of nuts (doesn’t say what kind.). I honestly can’t remember if there were actually nuts in them or not.
Renee says
December 6, 2018 at 10:57 amI have not. If you add some, please let me know what kind and how they turned out.
Tony says
December 5, 2016 at 9:26 amThe measurement for two cups potato chips, is that before or after crushed?
Renee says
December 5, 2016 at 10:20 amHi Tony, the 2 cups is of coarsely crushed chips. Enjoy!!