Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable)

Soft, chewy chocolate chip treats made quickly in an air fryer for a small batch of sweet satisfaction.

# Components:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/8 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
05 - 2 tablespoons brown sugar
06 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
07 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 1 small egg yolk

→ Mix-ins

09 - 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

# Directions:

01 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
02 - In a separate bowl, cream softened butter with brown and granulated sugars until light and fluffy.
03 - Incorporate vanilla extract and egg yolk into the creamed mixture, stirring until fully combined.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined.
05 - Gently fold the semisweet chocolate chips into the dough.
06 - Preheat the air fryer to 320°F (160°C) for 2 minutes.
07 - Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper.
08 - Scoop approximately six tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the parchment, spacing them evenly.
09 - Air-fry the cookies for 7 to 8 minutes until edges are golden and centers are set.
10 - Allow the cookies to cool in the basket for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • No preheating a massive oven means you can go from craving to cookie in under twenty minutes.
  • The small batch keeps you from eating a dozen cookies in one sitting, though youll be tempted to make another round immediately.
  • They bake up with crispy edges and soft centers, exactly like the best oven-baked version but faster.
02 -
  • Don't overbake, the cookies will look slightly underdone in the center when you pull them out, but they'll finish cooking as they cool and stay perfectly chewy.
  • Make sure your butter is truly softened, not melted, or the dough will spread too much and turn out flat and greasy.
  • Cut your parchment paper to fit snugly in the basket, if it's too large the air circulation gets blocked and the cookies bake unevenly.
03 -
  • Chill the dough for ten minutes before scooping if your kitchen is warm, it prevents the cookies from spreading too thin.
  • Press a few extra chocolate chips onto the tops of the dough balls right before baking for that picture-perfect, bakery-style look.
  • Rotate the basket halfway through baking if your air fryer has hot spots, it guarantees every cookie comes out evenly golden.
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