Potato Chip Cookies – Buttery, delicate, and delicious, sweet cookies studded with crunchy, salty potato chips. A perfect old-fashioned cookie recipe for the holiday season!
What are potato chip cookies?
Potato chip cookies are old-fashioned sweet and salty cookies made with just a handful of ingredients. They are buttery, delicate, and irresistibly delicious with a perfect balance of sweet and salty in every bite. Potato chip cookies are one of the easy no-chill, no-egg recipes that is perfect for any occasion. They are typically made with a buttery cookie dough with sugar for sweetness, while crushed salted potato chips are mixed into the dough to add a salty crunch. They are baked and dusted with powdered sugar to for a snowy touch. Potato chip cookies are perfect for anyone who enjoys fun and flavorful cookies.
Ingredients & Substitutions:
Flour – I used plain flour or all purpose flour in this recipe. It can be replaced with whole wheat flour.
Potato Chips – Use a good quality salted potato chips for the best flavor and texture. Do not use flavored chips.
Butter – Use a good quality unsalted butter. Make sure it is softened at room temperature. Swap it with margarine or vegan butter if you are looking for alternatives.
Sugar – Use caster sugar or granulated sugar for the best texture.
Powdered Sugar – You will need this to dust the cookies.
Vanilla – Enhances the flavor of the cookie. Swap it with almond extract if you want.
Serving suggestions:
They taste amazing when served warm. Serve them with a glass of cold milk.
Arrange them on a platter along with other holiday treats for holiday gatherings.
They can also be served with a cup of coffee or tea as a snack.
Storage suggestions:
Store them in an airtight for up to 5 days at room temperature. If you want to increase the shelf life, freeze them in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 3 months. The unbaked cookie dough can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Variations:
Add chocolate chips to the cookie dough for a chocolatey twist.
You can also add any of your favorite nuts for added crunch and texture.
Top the cookie dough balls with holiday sprinkles or rainbow sprinkles to add a festive touch.
Drizzle some melted chocolate over the baked, cooled cookies for extra indulgence.
You can also dip half of the cookie in melted chocolate to make them fancy.
Tips & Notes:
Use regular classic salted potato chips for the classic flavor. Avoid using flavored potato chips.
Gently crush the chips into small pieces but not into fine crumbs.
These cookies spread a bit, so leave about 2 inches space between cookie dough balls in the baking sheet.
Reduce the baking time, if you are making smaller cookies. Do not over-bake the cookies.
Step by step instructions:
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C(350F). Line a baking sheet with a parchment paper and keep it aside until use.
Cream together softened butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Add in vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
Add flour to the vanilla-butter mixture and gently mix to make a dough.
Do not overmix the dough. You can also use a hand mixer to make the dough.
Add in crushed potato chips to the prepared dough.
Gently fold everything until combined.
Divide the dough using a cookie scoop and roll into 18 round balls.
Place them on the prepared baking sheet and gently flatten them using a fork.
Top them with more crushed chips. Bake them in the preheated oven at 180 degrees C (350F) for 15-18 minutes.
Once baked, remove them from the oven and let them cool down a bit.
When the cookies are still warm, dust them with powdered sugar. Allow them to cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Serve & Enjoy!
More old-fashioned recipes:
- Cherry Winks
- Red Hot Cinnamon Apples
- Chocolate Molasses Cookies
- Cream Cheese Mints
- Swedish Christmas Chocolate
- Castagnelle
- Biscotti Regina
- Santa’s Whiskers
Recipe adapted from Allrecipes
How to make potato chip cookies recipe video below:
Potato Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter Softened Butter
- 1 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 ¾ Cups Plain Flour / All Purpose Flour
- ¾ Cups Crushed Salted Potato Chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C(350F). Line a baking sheet with a parchment paper and keep it aside until use.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
- Add in vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Add flour to the vanilla-butter mixture and gently mix to make a dough.
- Do not overmix the dough. You can also use a hand mixer to make the dough.
- Add in crushed potato chips to the prepared dough.
- Gently fold everything until combined.
- Divide the dough using a cookie scoop and roll into 18 round balls.
- Place them on the prepared baking sheet and gently flatten them using a fork.
- Top them with more crushed chips. Bake them in the preheated oven at 180 degrees C (350F) for 15-18 minutes.
- Once baked, remove them from the oven and let them cool down a bit.
- When the cookies are still warm, dust them with powdered sugar. Allow them to cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition values are estimates only.
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