Butterscotch Potato Chip Cookies

Sounds weird, I know! Trust me though, everyone that tried these cookies loved them. Buttery, soft, and loaded with the tastes of salty and sweet, these cookies are a must try. The overly sweet butterscotch is toned down by the salty potato chips for a perfect cookie that everyone will love!

Butterscotch Potato Chip Cookies from with sprinkles on top

1 c. butter flavored shortening
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 c. crushed potato chips
1 c. butterscotch morsels

1. Cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually beat into the mixture. Stir in the chips and butterscotch morsels.
2. Place tablespoon-sized balls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 375F.

Suggestion: Try different kinds of chocolate chips. They come in so many different flavors. Dark chocolate and cinnamon chips are just a couple of my favorites!

White chocolate pretzel peanut butter cookies

I'm really not a fan of white chocolate. I've always found it to be overly rich and too much for me. For some reason though, when I stumbled across this recipe, I was immediately intrigued and knew that I would be baking it. A loaded cookie; the base a rich peanut butter, it's filled with creamy sweet white chocolate and is balanced with crushed pretzels. The finishing touch that makes this cookie truly special is the sprinkle of sea salt that goes on top. If that sounds weird, give it a chance! That sprinkle of salt on top is magical and helps all of the different flavors to stand out on their own. If you're looking for something different, fun, and deliciously yummy, try this one tonight!

White chocolate pretzel peanut butter cookies by Picky Palate

1 stick softened butter, 8 tablespoons

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

1 cup white chocolate chips, to melt

1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter (reserve 2 tablespoons to add to melting white chips)

1 large egg

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 cup broken pretzel pieces

1 Cup additional white chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Melt white chocolate chips and 2 Tablespoons peanut butter over a double boiler until melted. Add melted chocolate chips and remaining peanut butter to beaten butter and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla.

2. Place flour, baking soda and salt in bowl; mix to combine. Add to wet ingredients until just combined then pour in pretzels and additional white chocolate chips. With a cookie scoop, scoop dough onto a silpat or parchment lined baking sheet. With the palms of your hand, gently press down each cookie to about 1/2 inch in thickness. Sprinkle each cookie with a touch of sea salt. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until edges become golden and slightly crisp. Let cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet before removing.

3 dozen cookies

Suggestion: Try mixing it up with different kinds of chocolate chips or cookie bases. Make this your own and have fun with it!

Nutella Cookies

Nutella. You know, that delicious European hazelnut and chocolate spread? Yeah, I am pretty much in love with it. Eaten off of a spoon, on whole-wheat bread, or get this, in a COOKIE, nutella just continues to blow my mind! I came across this cookie recipe on stumbleupon.com (my favorite website) and I knew that I had to give it a try. From the beautiful caramel like color of the cookies, to the delicious nutella and chocolate flavors running throughout each bite, this cookie is a must try. A little different than the typical chocolate chip or oatmeal cookie, this is a great recipe if you want to mix it up a little bit. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!

Nutella Cookies from Sugar and Spice

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup Nutella (I like adding an extra 1/4 cup for a little more Nutella flavor) 1-1/2 cups chocolate chips Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and prep baking sheets with silpats or parchment paper. 2. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. 3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, the sugar and the brown sugar. Add the eggs and the vanilla until combined. 4. Gradually add the flour until the mixture is combined. 5. Then mix Nutella. Finally add in the chocolate chips. 6. Use ice cream scoop and drop on baking sheets and bake for 9-11 minutes.

Suggestion: Mix it up and have some fun! Add different flavors of chocolate chips, or throw in some nuts to take it up a notch. Might I suggest adding hazelnuts to pick up that Nutella flavor!