Frito chocolate chip cookies are so crazy good! Crunchy, salty Fritos chips give these cookies addicting properties. You've been warned!
Have you heard that Alabama song “If you want to play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band?” If this post had a theme song it would be “If you want to impress a Texan, you gotta have Fritos on the plate.” And the Texan I’m trying to impress today? Miss Amber of Bluebonnets & Brownies. We are hosting an online virtual baby shower for her today!
Miss Amber is expecting a bouncing baby boy! I’m so excited for her and the Brit to welcome a sweet little boy. There’s nothing Miss Amber loves more than Frito chips. She did a series on her blog called Fritos Friday where she dedicated posts to her favorite snack food. I knew I wanted to create a dessert using Fritos.
The Fritos in these cookies are awesome: they caramelize with the sugar and taste like bites of rice krispie treats inside the cookie. Insanely delicious, right?! I'm usually one of those people that can stop after just a few bites of a dessert, but I will admit, I've eaten at least half this batch. So, happy happy baby shower, Amber! You are so loved! Check out the other posts celebrating Amber's impending bundle of joy.
Frito Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Fritos in these cookies are awesome: they caramelize with the sugar and taste like bites of rice krispie treats inside the cookie.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 7 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup Fritos corn chips, broken into pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and line a cookie sheet with parchment or a slicone mat.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the egg yolk and beat until combined.
- Sprinkle the flour and baking powder on top and mix briefly just to combine.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and Fritos evenly.
- Scoop 12 dough balls (make firm balls for the best cookie shape), and space evenly on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges of the cookies begin to brown.
Notes
Softened butter is not room temperature. Softened butter has been sitting out at a room temperature for no more than an hour. You should be able to make your fingerprint in it. If your butter is too warm, the cookies spread too much while baking.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 165Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 76mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 2g
Eileen says
Coming from a huge Fritos fan I'm thinking these cookies must rock. Sweet and salty makes me perfectly content! Congratulations to Amber. I've been checking out the other recipes - delish!!
Emily says
Fritos in cookies? This recipe is blowing my mind! I need to try these, thanks so much for sharing!!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
So. I hate Fritos. But something tells me my tune would change if i tried these cookies! They look awesome!
Christina says
Can I tell you a secret, Kayle? Me too. The smell is not great to me. I don't mind them in chili occasionally. But I couldn't stop eating these cookies! These cookies turned me into a frito lover (but only covered in sugar and baked) ;)
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says
As soon as I saw the title of your blog post, I immediately thought of Amber. She will LOVE these. And, while I don't eat many Fritos, I think I may have to pick up a bag to give these a try myself. Thanks so much for participating in the virtual shower! :)
Amber | Bluebonnets & Brownies says
Tina, be still my heart! You know me so well, darlin', and everyone's right, I LOVE these cookies. I can't wait to make them. I haven't done a Fritos Friday in ages, and that's just wrong. Thank you for the inspiration to get back into it. Thank you so much for celebrating Evan. Your friendship is like a breath of fresh air, I always smile when I have an email from you, even if we're both venting to each other! Love ya x
Julia {The Roasted Root} says
Oh these cookies look amazing - perfect for a baby shower! Huge congrats to Amber!!
Cookbook Queen says
You are too cute!! Love Fritos!! (My mil dips them in peanut butter which is totally weird!!)
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says
Now I will be singing Alabama all day with the word Fritos inserted! That is my little guy's favorite song in the whole world, so I will have to sing it for him.
Love these cookies, absolutely perfect!!
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
Brilliant! I would have never thought about putting fritos in cookies.
Cathy Pollak ~ Noble Pig says
Do you know how many of these I would eat!!? Too, too many...lordy.