These easy air fryer chocolate chip cookies are such a fun little recipe when you want fresh cookies without making a big baking project out of it. The dough is simple, the cookies bake fast, and yes… they still come out soft, chewy, and full of chocolate.
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Why you’ll love these cookies
What I really like is that you can bake just a few cookies at a time and keep the rest of the dough in the fridge for later. So when you want fresh cookies again, the dough is already there.
They are also just so satisfying to make. A little cookie dough, a few chocolate pieces, a lined air fryer basket, and suddenly the kitchen smells like warm cookies. How can you not love that?!
Texture and flavor
These cookies have lightly crisp edges and soft, chewy centers. They taste buttery and sweet, with plenty of chocolate in every bite.
Let’s be honest… warm chocolate chip cookies are always hard to resist. In my opinion, these are best when they have cooled just enough to pick up, but the chocolate is still soft and melty.
Easy cookie ingredients
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Note: You can use chopped semi-sweet baking chocolate instead of chocolate chips. Milk chocolate also works great if you like a sweeter cookie.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon or whisk
- Sieve
- Spatula
- Cookie scoop
- Parchment paper or an air fryer liner
- Air fryer
How to make cookies in the air fryer
Step 1: Take a mixing bowl and add half a cup of brown sugar, a quarter cup of granulated sugar, and half a cup of melted unsalted butter. Then crack in one egg and add one teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix everything until it looks smooth, glossy, and well combined.
Step 2: Take a sieve and add one and a half cups of all-purpose flour, one teaspoon of baking soda, and a quarter teaspoon of salt. Sift them into the bowl, then mix with a spatula until you end up with a soft cookie dough. Stop once you do not see dry flour anymore.
Top Tip: Once the flour is mixed in, stop there. Overmixing cookie dough can make the cookies less soft, and nobody wants a tough cookie.
Step 3: Add one cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped semi-sweet baking chocolate to the cookie dough. Fold the chocolate through with a spatula until the pieces are spread through the dough.
Step 4: Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper or an air fryer liner. Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto the liner, leaving space between the cookies because they spread as they bake.
Step 5: You can keep the rest of the dough in the fridge for later, so it is ready whenever you want to make a few fresh cookies again.
Step 6: Bake the cookies in the air fryer for about 5 to 7 minutes at 325°F, or about 160°C. Start checking at 5 minutes. The cookies are ready when the edges look lightly golden and the tops look set, but the centers still look soft.
Step 7: Let the cookies sit in the air fryer basket for 2 to 3 minutes before moving them. They will firm up as they cool, which makes them much easier to lift.
Did You Know: Cookies keep setting after they come out of the heat, so a soft center right after baking is usually a good thing.
Storing the dough
You can keep the extra cookie dough in the fridge for up to 7 days. I love this because it means fresh cookies can happen again later with almost no work.
You can also scoop the dough into balls and freeze them for up to 3 months. Bake them straight from frozen and add an extra 1 to 2 minutes if needed.
Related Recipe: If you like baking cookies in your air fryer, then also check out this super yummy air fryer peanut butter cookie recipe here too.
Easy Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies
These easy air fryer chocolate chip cookies are the recipe I make when I want cookies without turning it into a whole baking session. The dough is simple, the cookies bake quickly, and they come out warm, chocolatey, and very hard to leave alone.
18
servings10
minutes7
minutes179
kcal17
minutesIngredients
1/2 cup 1/2 (113 g) unsalted butter
1/2 cup 1/2 (100 g) brown sugar
1/4 cup 1/4 (50 g) white sugar
1 large 1 egg
1 teaspoon 1 (5 ml) vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups 1 1/2 (190 g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon 1 (2.5 g) baking soda
1/4 teaspoon 1/4 (1.5 g) salt
1 cup 1 (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of white sugar, and 1/2 cup of melted unsalted butter. Mix until smooth.
- Add one egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Sift in 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Mix with a spatula until the dough forms.
- Chop 1 cup of semi-sweet baking chocolate into small pieces and fold into the dough.
- Line air fryer basket with parchment paper or liner. Scoop dough with a cookie scoop onto the liner.
- Bake in air fryer at 325°F (160°C) for about 7 minutes until edges are golden and centers are soft.
- Let cookies sit in the basket for 2-3 minutes before moving to cool.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Chocolate Options: Use 1 cup (170 g) of semi-sweet chocolate chips, or chop one block of semi-sweet baking chocolate into small pieces. Milk chocolate also works, but the cookies will taste a little sweeter.
- Parchment Paper Tip: Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper or an air fryer liner so the soft dough does not sink into the basket holes. Make sure the dough weighs the paper down before the air fryer turns on, because loose parchment can lift toward the heating element.
- Cookie Dough Storage: Keep extra cookie dough in the fridge for up to 7 days, or freeze scooped dough balls for up to 3 months. If baking from frozen, add 1 to 2 extra minutes and check the cookies before moving them.
- If Cookies Spread Too Much: Chill the dough for about 30 minutes before baking the next batch. Warm dough spreads faster, and chilling helps the cookies hold their shape better.
- Air Fryer Timing: Start checking the cookies at 5 minutes, even if you plan to bake them for about 7 minutes. Air fryers run differently, and cookies can go from soft to overdone quickly.
- Serving Them Warm: Let the cookies sit for a couple of minutes after baking, then serve them while the chocolate is still soft. They are great with milk, coffee, or a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Facts
- Total number of serves: 18
- Calories: 179kcal
- Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Protein: 2g
Storing baked cookies
Keep the baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for about 3 days. They are best fresh, but they still make a very good little snack the next day.
If you want to warm one up, place it in the air fryer for about 1 minute at a low temperature, or microwave it for a few seconds. Just warm it gently, because cookies can dry out if they go too long.
Quick cookie fixes
If the air fryer chocolate chip cookies spread too much, the dough may have been too warm. Chill the dough for about 30 minutes before baking the next batch.
If the bottoms seem too soft, give the cookies another minute or two in the air fryer, then let them rest in the basket before moving them.
If the cookies come out dry, they probably baked too long. Next time, start checking at 5 minutes and take them out when the tops look set but the centers still look soft.
Serving ideas
These air fryer chocolate chip cookies are perfect with a glass of milk, a cup of coffee, or just eaten warm straight from the basket after they cool for a minute. I mean… that is the best part.
They are also sooo cute with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. Warm cookie, cold ice cream, melty chocolate. Super delicious.
More cookie recipes
If you liked these easy air fryer chocolate chip cookies, check out more cookie recipes below.
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- How to Make M&M Cookies That Are Soft, Chewy, and So Good – Bright, colorful, and packed with chocolate, these M&M cookies are soft in the center with delicious chewy edges.
- Best Almond Cookies Recipe – These almond cookies are crisp around the edges, soft in the middle, and filled with rich almond flavor for an easy homemade treat.
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