My Sweet and Salty Chocolate Chips Cookies have a secret ingredient. Since I cannot keep a secret, I’ll tell you right away – potato chips!

It’s a well-known fact that chocolate and salt go together perfectly. But do you really know why? No worries, because I’m here to tell you. We know that salt enhances flavor and that’s exactly what it does to chocolate. It enhances the sweetness and it cuts some of the bitterness of the chocolate.

You’ve probably had salted caramel or brownies with a little sea salt added but have you ever had chocolate chip cookies with little salty and crispy bites of potato chips? My family absolutely fell in love with Sweet and Salty Chocolate Chip Cookies; they’ll probably never want a chocolate chip cookie without potato chips again. Before I share the recipe, I should tell you I used regular salted potato chips. No ridges, no extra flavor, not kettle cooked, just regular potato chips.

Sweet and Salty Chocolate Chip Cookies

My Sweet and Salty Chocolate Chips Cookies have a secret ingredient. Since I cannot keep a secret, I’ll tell you right away – potato chips!

Author: krazykitchenmom
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Total Time: 16 minutes
Yield: 4 dozen 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Baked
Cuisine: American

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Ingredients

2 sticks of butter (1 cup) – softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2–1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups crushed potato chips
1 12-ounce bag chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°
Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, mix butter, both sugars, and vanilla until soft and creamy.
Add baking soda and salt.
Add flour 1/2 cup at a time.
Add chocolate chips.
Stir in the potato chips by hand (do not use the mixer for this step).
Scoop cookie dough with a cookie scoop or a tablespoon to make balls and place them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 9-11 minute.