Lisa Thompson

Coaxing Texture From the Humble Potato Chip Great baking relies on contrasting textures and balanced flavors. To push past the ordinary, this hybrid recipe fuses the salty crunch of potato chips with rich chocolate. First, melt dark chocolate—aim for sixty to seventy percent cacao—and toss it with thick, high-quality potato chips. Scatter them on a tray, sprinkle with flaky salt, and chill until firmly set. Meanwhile, process additional potato chips with your flour. This step creates a rustic, potato-infused flour. It builds a savory undertone that balances the sweetness. This recipe draws inspiration from Lisa Thompson of The Feedfeed, proving that home kitchens can benefit from unconventional culinary mashups. Building the Sweet and Salty Base To make Salted Crisp Cookies, you need a stable emulsified base. Cream soft brown sugar and slightly cooled melted butter. Whisk in a fresh egg and vanilla. To ensure the perfect rise and spread, dissolve three-quarters of a teaspoon of baking soda in a tablespoon of hot water. Mix this directly into the wet ingredients. Sift your dry ingredients—flour blended with chip crumbs, half a teaspoon of baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Fold these into the wet base until just combined. Gently fold in the chilled, chocolate-coated chips, breaking them by hand to keep sizeable, rustic chunks. Baking to Golden Perfection Use an ice cream scoop to portion the dough into rustic, substantial mounds. These should look beautifully irregular, or as Jamie Oliver would say, "gnarly." Chill the portioned dough in the fridge for one to two hours to control the spread. Before baking, press a few extra potato chips into the top of each mound for visual texture. Bake at 180°C for twelve minutes. The cookies emerge with a slightly cakey crumb, a deep chocolate pool, and a crisp, salty finish.