Potato Chip Bites

Name: Potato Chip Bites
Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened; 1-1/4 cups sugar; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2-1/3 cups crushed potato chips; 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, optional; Additional crushed potato chips, optional

7 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/3 cups crushed potato chips
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, optional
Additional crushed potato chips, optional

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and crushed chips; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
2

Divide dough in half; shape each into a 10-in.-long roll. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
3

Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
4

. Bake 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. If desired, melt chocolate chips; dip each cookie halfway into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. If desired, sprinkle with additional crushed potato chips.
5

Place wrapped logs in a resealable plastic freezer bag; freeze. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. If necessary, let dough stand 15 minutes at room temperature before cutting. Bake as directed.