Best Potato Chip And Pecan Cookies Recipes

POTATO CHIP PECAN SANDIES

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I heard about potato chip cookies years ago...I looked up a few recipes for them and they seemed to vary greatly, some use white sugar,some use brown,some call for egg or egg yolk,some call for more or less potato chips,ridges,non ridges,butterscotch chips,etc,etc...But here is what I came up with and tastes SO good. I made them...

Provided by Chris T.

Categories Cookies

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 c butter,softened
1/2 c sugar(i made the scoop a little rounded)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c potato chips, crushed
2 c all purpose flour
1 c pecans,finely chopped(optional)

Steps:

1. Beat softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and mix until combined.
2. Stir in crushed potato chips,flour and pecans(if you are adding them),stir until the dough comes together as a ball.
3. Make 1 inch balls and place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches from each other.
4. Lightly butter the bottom of a glass and dip into sugar and flatten dough balls slightly or flatten with a fork slightly.
5. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes...check at 8 minutes if your oven runs hotter...you don't want these to brown on the edge just slightly brown on the bottoms is the best. Enjoy

POTATO CHIP COOKIES II

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This recipe adds pecans for extra flavor.

Provided by Barbara

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 48m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup butter
½ cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup crushed potato chips
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually stir in the flour until just blended, then mix in crushed potato chips and pecans. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Criss-cross the top using a fork dipped in water.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.9 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 28.9 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 65.9 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

POTATO CHIP & PECAN SANDY COOKIES

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Found this recipe in one of my ladies magazines and tore it out. Unfortunately I don't remember which one. Posting for safe keeping.

Provided by Kerena

Categories Dessert

Time 52m

Yield 30 cookies, 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
3/4 cup potato chips, crushed (2 c when whole)
1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Using an electric mixer beat butter, vanilla, salt and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
On low, beat in flour until just incorportated.
Stir in pecans and crushed potato chips.
In small bowl, place sugar. Roll level teaspoons of dough into balls and roll them around in sugar to coat.
Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2" apart. With flat bottomed cup or glass, press each ball in to 1/4" thick round.
Bake until lightly brown, 16-18 minutes.
Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.6, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 24.4, Sodium 83.2, Carbohydrate 28.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 13.6, Protein 2.4