Mr. Food: Sep. 3, 2012

Bet you won't be able to stop reaching for our melt-in-your-mouth novel Potato Chip Cookies. These slightly sweet, slightly salty, butter cookies make for the perfect marriage of two favorites.

Makes: 4 dozen

Cooking Time: 20 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups (4 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed potato chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
    
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Slowly add flour and vanilla until well blended. Stir in potato chips; mix well.
    
3. Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Using a fork, flatten each cookie.
    
4. Bake 20 to 22 minutes, or until light golden around edges. Let stand 5 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
    

Notes

• If you'd like, after cooling, sprinkle the cookies with confectioners' sugar or drizzle with melted chocolate. To make melted chocolate, in a small microwaveable bowl, simply melt 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening 45 to 60 seconds in the microwave, or until melted and smooth when stirred together.