Potato Chip Crunchies

Name: Potato Chip Crunchies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 8 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup coarsely crushed potato chips; Additional crushed potato chips, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch YIELD: about 8 dozen.

When my family comes home, I like having treats ready for them. No matter what's on the cookie tray, these are always the first to vanish. —Dorothy Buiter, Worth, Illinois

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup coarsely crushed potato chips
Additional crushed potato chips, optional

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans and 1 cup potato chips.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 1-1/2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork. If desired, top cookies with additional chips.
3. Bake 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie (calculated without optional chips): 77 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 35mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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