Buttery Potato Chip Cookies

Total Time

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

Makes

4-1/2 dozen

Updated: Nov. 08, 2023
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
Buttery Potato Chip Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.