potato chip cookies

For as long as I can remember potato chips have been my favorite snack.

I’m sure you think I’m kidding, with all the baking I do. You’d probably guess I would choose sweets first.

Not really, I like digging into a bag of chips. They are so crispy, crunchy with that wonderful salty taste!

I’ve convinced myself that since potato chips are crispy and crunchy like lettuce, they are good for me!

After all, lettuce is good for me so these must be too, right?  {no need to answer that}

Another favorite of mine is the classic chocolate chip cookie, the recipe is on the back of the Nestle’ package and well. I like it!

so combining two greats together, I give you…..

Potato “CHIP” Cookies!!!!!!!!!!!

Every time I make these I wish I had made more.  I like that when I say I put potato chips in the cookies, others DON’T want to try them….

I just keep thinking there will be more for me

But since they are so different, the taste testers that seem to swarm to the kitchen eventually want to try them, and you know what….

they want MORE. There is no winning for me here. They get devoured so quickly. Next time I’m hiding the whole batch!

The salty chips give the cookies a nutty-ness that is just wonderful especially when there is someone who you bake for that always asks are there walnuts in these? I love walnuts in my chocolate chip cookies because of the nutty-buttery taste and crunch. So for the past few years, I’ve made my chocolate chip cookies with potato chips substituting walnuts and guess what, my little guy loves them. He won’t eat anything with walnuts, but cant’ stop eating these.

Chocolate chip cookies remind me of childhood, making friends at the lunch table and sharing snacks together.

This past weekend, although it wasn’t in an elementary school cafeteria. I did stand in line cafeteria style to get all my meals at Campblogaway. Yes, I went to camp again! I had so much fun last year and the year before. This was my third year attending Campblogaway. It’s my favorite food blogging conference, it’s put on by Patti ( Worth the Whisk). She does such a wonderful job! She manages to get amazing sponsors and speakers the weekend is packed with fun and learning and connecting. There are always too many great moments, it’s hard to mention them all. Previous years I spent at Campblogaway are here, here and here.

I met Krista from (Budget Gourmet Mom) first.

We drove together with Rachael (La Fuji Mama). Rachael and I met at a few years ago and don’t live very far from each other. We drove to “camp” last year together too. Krista and Rachael have been friends since sitting at lunch tables together in school and I’m so glad I got to spend time with both of them.

Meeting Shawn (I Wash You Dry) and getting to know her was so much fun.

Krista, Shawn and I spent quite a bit of time together and I certainly feel like I’ve made two new friends!!!

Don’t you wish in life it were always easy to make new friends? Yes, we meet people all the time and you become “friendly” with them. But as we all get older it is harder to make “friends” with others. People who you can trust, count on, have incredible fun together and when you hug goodbye, your sad. Especially when you know you won’t been seeing them as soon as you’d like. Like the next day. That is truly what happened to me with both Krista and Shawn.

I did get to see some friends I haven’t’ seen in a while.

Dara (Cookin’ Canuck) who I wished I had talked to more!

Sara (Average Betty) and Andrew (Eating Rules)

Kelly (Evil Shenanigans) I came home craving bacon thanks to Kelly!

I wish I had photos with everyone. I was so happy to see Valentina (Cooking on the Weekends), Laura (Family Spice), Dorothy (Shockingly Delicious), Greg (Sippity Sup), Mimi (Mimi Avocado), Erika (In Erika’s Kitchen), Cathy (Show Food Chef), Jean (Gluten Free Doctor Recipes) Cheryl (Black Girl Chef’s Whites), Lynn (Cook & Be Merry), Sandy (Everyday Southwest), and Liz (Liz the Chef). There are so many other great bloggers I spoke to, here is the full attendees list. I know I didn’t mention many and don’t want to leave anyone out. If you are debating going to a blog conference, my advice is to go!

My roommate this year was Lisa (The Lunchbox Project) She and I seemed to be on opposite schedules, and we were both so afraid of waking each other up, many times we ended up just laughing!

Lisa is a wonderful artist and even gave me some beautiful cards she designed just for being her room mate. How sweet is that!

She sells them here. She has some really great designs I saw here too.

I met many bloggers I’ve chatted with online  Carolyn (All Day I Dream About Food) Betsy (Betsy’s Life) I wish I had more time with everyone, but now we do get to keep in touch. You know bloggers like twitter!

Back to the cookies………

I used Wavy Lays Potato Chips and slightly crushed them so the pieces weren’t so large, but not too small as they will crumble a bit more when mixing.

After placing two-tablespoon sized scoops on parchment lined baking sheets, I took potato chips to top them off with. So be sure not to eat too many chips out of the bag before this part.

Warm cookies out of the oven are hard to resist, so is making new friends when surrounded by such wonderful people!

This is the group photo from Campblogaway!

They’ve announced next years dates May 24-26. Start planning now!