In an age of disposable tupperware and styrofoam plates we have much to learn from our more frugal forefathers. As the American dollar plumits, our consumer savy skyrockets...and so does our ability to reduce and reuse. During the Depression my greatgrandfather took a job with a bread company so he could take the stale loaves home to his family. This recipe doesn't require you to use food that has gone bad, but it does help you to use those little crumbs at the bottom of the potato chip bag that are usually thrown out. Sound gross?...nah! The crumbs actually give this cookie a unique, nutty kind of a taste. Try it and let me know what you think.
1 lb. butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour
1 1/2 cup potato chip crumbs
confectionary sugar
(I needed just a little water to make the dough more manageable)
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream the sugar and butter in a bowl. Mix in vanilla and flour. When evenly mixed, blend in potato chip crumbs with your hands. Form cookie shapes on tray that are about one tablespoon (that will come to about 3 dozen small tea-sized cookies). Bake for 12 minutes. Sprinkle with confectionary sugar.
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