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.
Original recipe makes 3 dozen
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
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups crushed potato chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
10 mins
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READY IN
25 mins
Directions
- 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
Calories: 162 kcal
Carbohydrates: 17.4 g
Cholesterol: 15 mg
Fat: 9.8 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Sodium: 94 mg