These irresistible Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies deliver the perfect balance of crispy edges and soft centers in just 8 minutes. With only 138 calories per cookie, you’ll enjoy that classic homemade taste while saving time and energy. Perfectly portioned and packed with chocolate goodness, these treats prove that your air fryer isn’t just for savory dishes – it’s a game-changer for quick, delicious desserts too.
Ingredients List
- Flour: 3 cups, all-purpose flour for perfect cookie structure
- Leavening Agents: 1 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp salt to help cookies rise
- Butter: 2 sticks salted butter, softened at room temperature
- Sweeteners: 1/2 cup sugar and 1 1/3 cup brown sugar for perfect sweetness
- Flavor Enhancers: 1 Tbl vanilla extract for depth of flavor
- Eggs: 2 large eggs at room temperature
- Chocolate Chips: 12 oz semi-sweet chips for gooey chocolate goodness
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Dry Mixture: Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl
- Cream Base: Mix brown sugar, sugar, and softened butter until creamy and fluffy
- Wet Ingredients: Add eggs and vanilla to the creamed mixture, blend until smooth
- Combine: Gradually incorporate flour mixture into wet ingredients
- Add Chocolate: Mix in chocolate chips until evenly distributed
- Prepare Air Fryer: Line basket with foil and spray with oil
- Shape Cookies: Scoop dough and roll into balls, place in basket with spacing
- Air Fry: Cook at 300°F for 8 minutes
- Cool Down: Rest in basket for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack
- Optional Thin Cookies: Press down warm cookies with spoon if desired
Air Fryer Tips
Making cookies in an air fryer is super fun and easy! The trick is to not overcrowd the basket – give those cookies plenty of space to spread. Your foil liner should be snug against the basket bottom to prevent any cookie dough from sneaking underneath. If you notice your first batch browns too quickly, drop the temperature by 10-15 degrees for the next round.
Cookie Style Options
Want to make these cookies your own? For extra-thick, soft cookies, keep the dough balls round. If you like them thin and crispy, gently press down on the warm cookies right after cooking. You can also try milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet, or mix in some chopped nuts for added crunch!
Storage Tips
These yummy cookies stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Want to save some dough for later? Roll it into balls, freeze on a lined baking sheet until solid, then pop them in a freezer bag. They’ll keep for up to 3 months! When ready to bake, just add 1-2 minutes to the cooking time.
Serving Ideas
Grab these cookies while they’re still warm – they’re amazing with a cold glass of milk! For an extra-special treat, sandwich some vanilla ice cream between two cookies. Having friends over? Stack them on a pretty plate and dust with a tiny bit of sea salt to bring out the chocolate flavor.
Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Mixing Bowl
- Cookie Scoop
Ingredients
- 3 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 sticks Salted Butter softened
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Tbl Vanilla extract
- 2 Large Eggs
- 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix flour with baking soda and salt. Mix well and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add brown sugar, sugar, and softened butter and mix until creamy.
- Then add the eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- Slowly add the flour mixture into the creamed mixture.
- Then add the chocolate chips and mix again until well combined.
- Prepare the air fryer basket by covering the bottom with foil and spraying the foil with oil.
- Preheat the air fryer.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out cookie dough. Roll each scoop into an even ball and place in the air fryer basket.
- Make sure to leave room around each cookie for expansion.
- Air fry at 300° for 8 minutes.
- Once done, allow cookies to rest in the air fryer basket for 5 minutes and remove to a baking rack for further cooling.
- For thinner cookies, press down cookies with a spoon before they are cooled.
- Continue cooking remaining cookie dough.
