December 11, 2014 12:11:41 PM
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New York Times food writer and cookbook author Melissa Clark says that baking cookies is one of her favorite things about the holidays. Since there are so many varieties and variations, The Leonard Lopate Show is collecting your recipes, and Melissa Clark will select her favorites and bake them! Submit your cookie recipes below and tune in on December 16th when the winning cookie recipes will be sampled!
POTATO CHIP THUMB PRINT COOKIES
1 cup of butter at room temperature
1/2 cup of sugar
1 tsp of vanilla
1/2 cup crushed potato chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 cups flour
Good quality fruit preserves
Sugar for dipping the cookies
Cream together the butter and sugar.
Add vanilla, crushed potato chips, nuts and flour. Form into small balls and roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheets and bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Remove from oven make an indentation with your thumb in the middle of each cookie. Place 1/4 tsp preserves in the hollow of the cookie. Bake for another 3-5 minutes.