Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Potato Chip Cookies

I saw recipes for Potato Chip Cookies in two different places on the same day, so I took it as a sign that I must make them. I don't have a rule or anything, but hey, it sounded good to me!

Now, I had NO idea what to expect here. I've never heard of these before, and certainly never eaten them. You'd think they'd be salty, right?? But no, they're not! I don't know why and it's really strange. They don't taste like potato chips at all, and you'd never know they're in there, except for they feel kinda potato-chippy when you chew them. The flavor is very buttery and a little nutty from the pecans. They are crisp, and extremely light and crumbly, like a pecan sandy but lighter in texture. Erol said that they are similar to chips in that you could eat a dozen of these before you realize it.
Potato Chip Cookies
recipe from The Best Of Fine Cooking Cookies magazine

8 oz. (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature; more for shaping
1/2 cup granulated sugar; more for shaping
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
8 oz. (scant 2 cups) all-purpose flour
2 oz. (1/2 cup) finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup finely crushed potato chips

Position oven racks in the middle and top of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment.
With a stand mixer (use the paddle attachment) or a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed in a large bowl until creamy and well blended, about 4 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed. Add the vanilla and beat again until blended. Add the flour, pecans, and potato chips and mix on low speed until just blended.
Shape heaping teaspoons of dough into 1-inch balls. Arrange the balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Put some sugar in a shallow bowl. Lightly grease the bottom of a glass or measuring cup with soft butter. Dip the glass into the sugar and press the glass down on a dough ball until it’s about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat dipping and pressing with the remaining balls.
Bake until the cookies look dry on top and the edges are light golden, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating and swapping the positions of the sheets for even baking. Let the cookies cool on the sheets on racks for 5 minutes before transferring them to racks to cool completely.
Store at room temperature or freeze in an airtight container, separating the cookie layers with waxed paper.

1 comment:

Mommy said...

See I think this is the exact reason why people have been putting cereal like rice crispy or corn flakes to their cookies...Hmmm!