POTATO CHIP COOKIES VI

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Grandma Rall made this recipe lots, using up potato chip crumbs (usually stale) that nobody wanted. Walnuts add even more crunch to this unusual cookie.

Provided by Fran

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups crushed potato chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, fold in the potato chips and walnuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.2 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 13.5 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 94.4 mg, Sugar 9.6 g