Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened1-1/4 cups sugar3 teaspoons vanilla extract3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour2-1/3 cups crushed potato chipsOptional: 2 cups semisweet chocolate, additional crushed potato chips

Preparation

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and crushed chips; gradually beat into creamed mixture.

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

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