Potato Chip Cookies
by Sommer Collier — on Sep 29, 2025 Chocolate chip potato chip cookies are sweet and salty, soft and chewy, and studded with crunchy potato chips and pools of melted chocolate. This epic potato chip cookie recipe is everything you want in a fun and indulgent treat!
Sommer’s Recipe Notes
This is a recipe near and dear to my heart. Actually, potato chip cookies were the very first recipe we ever put on A Spicy Perspective back in 2010. It’s based on my mom’s old potato chip cookie recipe, which she used to make when I was little. Over time, this recipe was buried in the pile of recipes we’ve curated here, so I thought I would bring it back to give it the attention it deserves.
Why potato chips and cookies? We all know salty-sweet is a great flavor combination. Often, desserts can be cloyingly sweet, which, in my opinion, makes them less satisfying. However, adding crunchy salty potato chips to a soft chocolate chip cookie base not only gives them a good punch of salt to balance the sweetness of the chocolate chips, but it also gives them a crispy texture.
Why You’ll Love Cookies with Potato Chips
- Simple ingredients – These cookies are made with baking staples like flour, sugar, butter, and eggs, plus potato chips, which you likely already have in the pantry.
- Delightful unique treat – I mean, there are crushed potato chips inside cookies… This combination is everything your inner child ever wanted!
- Quick and easy – Bake up a batch of over two dozen cookies in only 30 minutes. Which is great, because you are going to want to dig into them ASAP!
These simple cookies are a textural masterpiece, unique in flavor, and speckled with chocolate chips, making them completely irresistible. Give them a try!
Ingredients and Tips
- Dry ingredients – This recipe includes a basic combination of all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and white sugar. (Or sub light brown sugar if you so desire!)
- Butter – I suggest using unsalted butter since we’re including salty potato chips in the cookie dough.
- Vanilla – High-quality vanilla extract really does have the best taste.
- Eggs – Use large eggs at room temperature.
- Potato chips – Use plain salted Lay’s potato chips or any brand you like.
- Chocolate chips – I prefer semi-sweet chocolate chips that are sweet but, well, not too sweet. But dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or even white chocolate chips are delicious.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Potato Chip Cookies
Tip for success – For the best texture, stir the flour in the bag, then use a spoon to scoop it into the measuring cups, and level each cup. Also, buy a brand of potatoes that you love to eat on their own!
Find the full Potato Chip Cookie Recipe with detailed instructions, storage tips, and a video tutorial in the printable form at the bottom of the post.
Storage Notes
- Storing Leftovers – Store the cookies in an airtight container and keep on the counter for up to a week. But note that the potato chips will soften the longer they are stored.
- Freezing – Potato chip cookies freeze well! Layer the cookies in a freezer-safe container or plastic ziploc bag, with a piece of parchment paper placed between each layer. Freeze for up to 3 months. Then set them on the counter at room temperature for an hour or so to soften when ready to enjoy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Any brand of plain salted potato chips will work. However, since they chips add the primary flavor, select a brand you know and love.
For the best chocolate chip cookies, it’s important not to overmix the cookie dough or overbake them in the oven. Stir the ingredients together just until the dough forms, and remove them promptly from the oven when the edges are set but still a bit soft.
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Potato Chip Cookie Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups crushed potato chips plain salted
- 11 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips about 1 ¾ cups
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. *For the best texture, stir the flour in the bag, then use a spoon to scoop it into the measuring cups, and level each cup.
- In a separate bowl, combine the softened butter and sugar. Use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Add the vanilla and eggs to the butter mixture. Beat until smooth. Now turn the mixer on low and slowly add the flour mixture. Once it's fully combined, turn off the mixer to prevent overmixing the dough. Scrape the bowl again.
- Crush potato chips, either with your hands, or by placing them in a bag and smashing them with a rolling pin. Measure out 2 cups of crushed potato chips.
- Add the crushed potato chips and the chocolate chips to the mixing bowl. Use a spatula to mix the ingredients in by hand, until evenly dispersed.
- Use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop to portion out the cookie dough. Place the dough balls 2 ½ inches apart on the baking sheets to allow for spreading.
- Bake the cookies for 10- 12 minutes until the edges are golden and the center is puffed. Then allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets before moving.
Notes
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- Storing Leftovers – Store the cookies in an airtight container and keep on the counter for up to a week. But note that the potato chips will soften the longer they are stored.
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- Freezing – Layer the cookies in a freezer-safe container or plastic ziploc bag, with a piece of parchment paper placed between each layer. Freeze for up to 3 months. Then set them on the counter at room temperature for an hour or so, allowing them to soften before enjoying.
Made these for a party and they disappeared instantly. Everyone was asking for the recipe. Definitely adding this to my go-to cookie list!
WOW – these are hands down the best cookies I’ve ever baked. The sweet and salty combo is out of this world!
These cookies are AMAZING! The potato chips add the perfect crunch and salty bite to balance the sweetness. My whole family devoured them!