I have no idea where my mom got this recipe. One of her friends, I suppose. I ate one thinking it would be gross but it wasn't gross at all. However, I was a small child at the time.
Potato Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup crushed potato chips
1/2 cup crushed nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Cream the shortening, sugar and egg yolk well. Add the flour and mix well. Add the crushed potato chips, nuts and vanilla. Make small balls, the dough is sticky, and flatten. Bake on a cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes. Yields 30 or more cookies. Let cool before taking off pan.