Air Fryer Soft & Chewy Cookies
Clever Lynx

Air Fryer Soft & Chewy Cookies

Crispy-edged, ultra-chewy chocolate chip cookies made quickly and easily in the air fryer.

27Min
12Servings
145Cal
EasyLevel
Kid friendly
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Equipment

Mixing bowl
Hand mixer
Whisk
Mixing spoon
Air fryer
Parchment paper

Ingredients

Ingredients

butter (softened)

115 g

granulated sugar

100 g

brown sugar (packed)

75 g

egg (room temperature)

1 piece

all-purpose flour

200 g

baking soda

3 g

salt

3 g

chocolate chips

150 g

Instructions

1

Soften butter

Ensure butter is at room temperature for easy creaming.

5 min
2

Cream butter and sugars

Beat softened butter with both sugars until light and fluffy.

3 min
Creaming incorporates air for softer cookies
3

Add egg and vanilla

Mix in egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.

2 min
4

Combine dry ingredients

Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.

1 min
5

Combine wet and dry ingredients

Gradually add dry mixture to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

2 min
Do not overmix to keep cookies tender
6

Fold in chocolate chips

Gently fold chocolate chips into the cookie dough.

1 min
7

Shape cookie dough

Scoop dough into 2.5 cm balls and place on parchment-lined air fryer basket.

3 min
Leave space between cookies for spreading
8

Air fry cookies

Air fry at 160°C for 7–8 minutes until edges are golden but centers still soft.

8 min160°Ctimer 8 min
Do not overbake; cookies firm up as they cool
9

Cool cookies

Rest cookies on the basket for 2 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

2 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Air fryer 160°C for 2 minutes or microwave 10 seconds

Store in an airtight container. Thaw frozen cookies at room temperature.

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