Pretzel and Potato Chip Cookies with Caramel Frosting

Name: Pretzel and Potato Chip Cookies with Caramel Frosting
Yield: Makes 24 cookies
Ingredients: 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams), granulated sugar, plus 1/4 cup for rolling; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon, salt; 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces/213 grams), all-purpose flour; 2 ounces (57 grams), potato chips, crushed (2/3 cup); 3/4 ounce (21 grams), mini pretzels, crushed (1/4 cup); 1/2 cup packed (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams), light brown sugar; 1/4 cup, heavy cream; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; Pinch, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 cup (4 ounces/113 grams), confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup, pecans, toasted and chopped fine

Desserts or Baked Goods
Cookies
Holiday

Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2014

Crushed chips in cookies is good. Crushed chips and pretzels in cookies is even better.

SERVES Makes 24 cookies

TIME 1½ hours, plus 1 hour cooling

Pretzel and Potato Chip Cookies with Caramel Frosting

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