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.
Lori says
Do you not think these would be yummy with cheese flavored chips? 😀 lol. It sounds like it, but is there some reason it wouldn't work?
Hari Chandana Ponnaluri says
Haha! That actually does sound kind of tempting. Traditionally, they are made with classic salted chips. If you want to experiment, you could try crushing a few cheese chips and mixing them into a portion of the dough. Hope you will love them. Thank you! 🙂