Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies

Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies are a fun and different way to cook up some homemade chocolate chip cookies! Air fryer cookies won’t heat up your house like the traditional oven method.

The same great taste made right in your air fryer! Why make cookies in an air fryer? Why not? It is just like the oven, but it uses less energy, won’t overheat your home, and is easy and quick!

Want more easy desserts to make? Try our Ninja Foodi apple cider cakecheesecake stuffed apples or even sheet pan cookies made 6 ways with 1 basic cookie dough.

We own a few different air fryers, so feel free to use in your Instant Pot Duo Crisp, Ninja Foodi, Air Fryer oven, or even the classic air fryer basket style!

• Flour
• Baking Soda
• Salt
• Brown Sugar
• Softened Butter
• Egg
• Chocolate Chips
• Vanilla

How to Make

Step 1: Start by mixing your all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Make sure it is combined well.

Step 2: In a bowl, you are going to cream together your butter and sugar until it becomes light and fluffy. This takes about 2-3 minutes with a hand mixer or stand mixer.

Then with mixer on medium, add in your egg and vanilla as well.

Step 3: Mix your flour mixture into the wet until well combined. Then gently fold in your chocolate chip morsels.

Step 4: Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees. While your air fryer is heating up work on scooping out your cookie balls. We used a tablespoon cookie scoop then rolled the balls.

Line your air fryer basket or rack with parchment paper and place your cookie dough balls on the paper.

Leave room between each cookie. Bake cookies in the air fryer for 5 minutes or until the cookies are cooked through.

Also, check out our butter pecan cookies for another great dessert idea.

Storing Leftover Cookies

Airtight container Storage – Place cookies on a wire rack to cool. Once the cookies are fully cooled you can then transfer them to a sealable bag or airtight container. The cookies will store for up to 4 days at room temperature.

Store cookies in the freezer – Or you can place in the freezer and store it for up to three months. Then reheat in the microwave or thaw on the counter.

Variations to Mix In Ingredients

• Mini M&M’s
• Crushed up nuts like pecans or walnuts
• Use peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips, etc to swap
• Stir in toffee chips or other fun mix-ins
• Etc

Practical notes

How do we know when cookies are done?

The air fryer cooks differently than the other. Hot air circulates all around the items that are in there. So look to see a golden brown color on the top of your cookies.u003cbru003eYou can also take a toothpick and stick in, and if the toothpick comes out clean the cookies are done.

Can we use gluten free flour for air fryer cookies?

If you want a gluten free chocolate chip cookie made in the air fryer, use a 1 to 1 replacement with a gluten free flour blend. Mix the dough as directed and cook the same.

Can we put parchment paper in an air fryer?

You can buy u003ca href=u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer nofollowu0022u003eparchment paperu003c/au003e for the air fryer. The paper has little holes in the paper, so the air can still flow through to cook properly.

Will any air fryer work for baking cookies?

Whether you own an air fryer oven or basket style air fryer, this recipe works. You will find they all work great. Just know all air fryers cook slightly differently so adjust the cooking time as needed.

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Ingredients

Makes 16 cookies

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup softened butter
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup chocolate chips

Method

1. In a small bowl you will want to whisk your flour, baking soda, and your salt. Once mixed set aside.
2. Then in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer cream your butter and brown sugar together till light and creamy. This takes 2-3 minutes. Then mix in egg and vanilla.
3. Now slowly mix in your dry ingredients until mixed. Then fold in your chocolate chips.
4. Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees. While that is warming roll your cookies into 1 inch balls. We used a cookie scoop.
5. Place your parchment paper on air fryer basket or tray, and place cookies in air fryer. Leave a space between each cookie as it spreads.
6. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until your air fryer chocolate chip cookies are baked through.
7. Place on the cooling rack and allow it to cool.
8. Serve up these easy air fryer cookies for any and every occassion.

Kitchen notes

• You can use gluten free flour if you would like, just use a gluten free flour blend.
• If you want to bake these cookies in the oven do 350 degrees and bake until the cakes are done.

• Every air fryer cooks differently so do a test batch and watch the time to ensure you don’t overcook your cookies.
• Feel free to mix in delicious items like different flavored chips, diced up candy bars, or any other dessert mix-ins that sound good.