Ingredients

Preparation 25 minutes

1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup (4 1/2 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup gently crushed plain salted potato chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease (or line with parchment paper) two baking sheets.

In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, sugars, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Beat in the egg, then stir in the oats and flour, mixing until well combined. Gently fold in the potato chips. The dough will be stiff.

Drop the dough by the tablespoonful onto the baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cookies begin to brown around the edges. Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Makes 24 cookies.