Air Fryer Cookies are crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and ready so fast! This list of air fryer cookie recipes covers every cookie craving from chocolate chip to monster cookies.
“YES to all the cookies! My favorite are the oatmeal ones!”
our top Air Fryer Cookie Recipes🍪
If you love cookies, you are going to love these air fryer recipes. From classic chocolate chip to everything in the kitchen sink, everything you need to make a platter of air fryer cookies is right here!
I love homemade cookies, but I do not love waiting for them. With the air fryer, cookie recipes can be done in half the time. Honestly, I love the texture more in the air fryer. The hot blowing air gets the outsides perfectly crunchy while leaving the insides soft and pillowy.
What you’ll need to make these
Cookie dough: There is no special air fryer cookie dough you need to make cookies in the air fryer! Just about any cookie dough will work with minimal adjustments to the recipe.
Parchment paper: While not a food ingredient, parchment paper is key for any air fryer cookies. This keeps anything from sticking to the air fryer basket. Most are nonstick, but you can never be too careful!
Mix-ins: A lot of air fryer cookie recipes call for one mix-in, but it is usually possible to change it up or add extras! Chocolate chip cookie recipes usually call for milk chocolate chips, but you can always swap for dark chocolate, milk chocolate, peanut butter, or even butterscotch.
#1 – Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies
No list of cookies would be complete without the classic chocolate chip cookie! These cookies are sweet, crispy on the edges, and chewy in the middle, all ready in just 8 minutes! 🍪
#2 – Air Fryer Oatmeal Cookies
These delicious oatmeal cookies in the air fryer are sweet, chewy, and packed with raisins. Switch it up with chocolate chips or even M&Ms. They are also vegan and gluten free, so perfect to serve to any crowd!
#3 – Air Fryer Peanut Butter Blossoms
There is no better combination than chocolate and peanut butter. Air Fryer Peanut Butter Blossoms are the best Christmas cookie packed with peanut butter and topped with a Hershey’s Kiss. Make these cookies in the air fryer in just 7 minutes flat! This is truly my favorite cookie recipe.
#4 – Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies
Salty and sweet lovers, rejoice! These peanut butter cookies in the air fryer are done in just 7 minutes with just a handful of ingredients. Do not forget the fork for those classic crossed lines on top. You can even freeze the dough for cookies on demand for one or a family!
#5 – Air Fried Oreo Cookies
Who said cookies have to be hard to make? If you love fair food, you have to try Air Fried Oreos! They have the same amazing flavor and melty insides with none of the fryer oil. You only need 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make this vegan dessert. Hint: It is Oreos, crescent rolls, and powdered sugar.
Thing to keep in mind when air frying cookies
Whether it is your first time making cookies in the air fryer or you have made tons of air fryer desserts, here are some tips and tricks to nail every cookie recipe.
- Always use parchment paper. There is nothing worse than a freshly baked cookie that is stuck to the baking sheet. While most air fryer baskets are nonstick, a simple square of parchment paper ensures your cookies are perfectly cooked and slide off with ease. No more ruined air fryer cookies here!
- Keep the dough balls even. As with all cookie recipes, evenly sized dough balls will result in the best air fryer cookies. That way, no cookies are overdone or underdone.
- Be careful with sugary toppings. When you are working with air fryer cookies, those with glazes, icing, and jammy tops can be tricky. Be careful using sugary toppings as they can burn before the cookies are done baking. When you can, decorate when the cookies are out of the air fryer.
- Work in batches. Depending on the size of your air fryer basket, you will only be able to fit so many cookies at a time. If you need to make more than will fit, do not cram them in! Make a few at a time and rotate the cookies through the air fryer.
- Use a pan. If you have a small baking sheet that fits in the bottom of the air fryer, feel free to use it! Some air fryer baskets are textured, and the cookies will bake around the ridges. If you want perfectly flat cookies in the air fryer, use a small air fryer pan.
- Freeze your batter. Got more cookie dough than you need? Freeze it! You can easily turn frozen cookie dough into air fryer cookies with no need to thaw. Simply roll the dough balls, then freeze until solid on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Just add a couple minutes to the baking time if frozen.
What to Pair with These Cookies
I’ve been known to munch on air fryer cookies for breakfast with my morning cold brew coffee. Skip the coffee shop line with this simple homemade cold brew!
This Iced Chai Tea Latte is a cold drink packed with sweet, warm spices! It’s the perfect way to enjoy a chai latte on a warm day with a crumbly air fryer cookie.
Need a little frosting with your cookies? Try this vegan cream cheese frosting! It’s totally tangy and creamy with all plant-based ingredients.
Sometimes I just want the cookie dough and none of the baked cookies. Try this chickpea cookie dough recipe for perfectly edible cookie dough with all natural ingredients.
FAQs
An air fryer is simply a countertop convection oven. When you put raw cookie dough in an air fryer, it bakes just like your oven but in about half the time!
The hot air circulates faster around the cookies, giving the outside that perfectly browned crunch. But, since the cookies are cooked much faster, it gives the inside less time to harden. The result is a perfectly cooked cookie every time!
Want to transform your store-bought bakery cookies? Pop a few in the air fryer for a couple minutes and watch them transform into warm, soft cookies. Delicious!
When working with an air fryer, the rule is simple: If it can go in the oven, it can go in the air fryer.
However, while aluminum foil is perfectly fine in the air fryer, I do not recommend using it with air fryer cookie recipes. Parchment paper does the same nonstick trick while letting the air circulate faster.
For the best air fryer cookies, always use parchment paper.
YES to all the cookies! My favorite are the oatmeal ones!