Air Fryer Cookies (Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies)
by Sommer Collier — last updated on Jan 27, 2025 Air Fryer Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – These air fryer cookies are a delightful treat that combines the rich, nutty flavor of peanut butter with the irresistible sweetness of chocolate chips. Plus, you can whip them up in a fraction of the time using your air fryer!
Why We Love This Air Fryer Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
The air fryer does a fabulous job of baking small batches of cookies, with a crispy exterior texture and soft chewy interior. You can quickly make 4-6 cookies as needed, and not heat up the whole kitchen with your conventional oven.
These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are sweet, nutty, and utterly irresistible. They’re easy to air fry in only about 5 minutes for a freshly “baked” treat anytime!
Ingredients You Need
- Peanut butter – creamy or chunky, depending on the texture you like
- Unsalted butter – salted can also be used, just add 1/8 tsp of salt instead of 1/4 tsp
- Light brown sugar – can also use dark brown sugar for a more caramel-like flavor
- Egg – room temperature
- Vanilla extract – use high-quality extract for the best taste
- All-purpose flour – or gluten-free flour, if you prefer
- Baking powder – makes the cookies soft and chewy
- Salt – table salt or sea salt
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips – or milk chocolate for sweeter cookies
How to Make Air Fryer Cookies
Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. Set out an electric stand mixer and a medium bowl.
In the stand mixer, add the peanut butter, butter, and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugar together on high until light and fluffy. Turn the mixer to low and beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula. Set the mixer on low and beat in the flour mixture until well incorporated. Finally, beat in the chocolate chips.
Pro Tip: For the prettiest cookies, reserve a handful of chocolate chips to strategically place on top of the cookies.
Carefully place a small piece of parchment paper on the bottom of the air fryer basket.
For small cookies, roll 1 tablespoon balls of dough. Place the rolled balls on another piece of parchment paper.
For larger cookies, roll 2 tablespoon balls. (Use a cookie scoop to create evenly portioned cookie.)
Press them flat with the palm of your hand until they are about ½ inch thick.
Top the flat peanut butter cookies with a few extra chocolate chips, if you like, to make them more visually appealing.
You can place about 4 large or 6 small cookies in the air fryer at a time.
Air fry the cookies in small batches for 4 minutes for small cookies, or 5 to 6 minutes for larger cookies.
Transfer air fryer chocolate chip cookies to a cooling rack for a few minutes. Then move to a holding plate.
Repeat the air frying process with the remaining dough.
Get the Complete (Printable) Air Fryer Cookies Recipe Below. Enjoy!
Additional Tips and Tricks
- Space out the cookie dough balls in the air fryer to ensure proper air circulation. This will help them cook evenly and get that perfect golden finish.
- Let the dough chill in the fridge for 15-20 minutes before air frying. This helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much and ensures a thicker, chewier texture.
- Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper to keep the cookies from sticking and to catch any melted chocolate, making cleanup easier.
- Every air fryer is different, so keep an eye on your cookies around the 4-minute mark. You want the edges slightly crispy while the center remains soft.
- Smaller cookies may cook faster, while larger ones will need extra time. For even cooking, try to keep the cookie dough balls a consistent size.
- Allow the cookies to cool in the air fryer for a couple of minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. This helps them firm up and hold their shape.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Just bake the cookies in 350°F preheated oven for 9 minutes.
This recipe makes 10 large or 20 small cookies. You can halve the ingredients to make a smaller batch of 5-10 cookies.
Try them with chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, sprinkles.
Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Small cookies need to be air-fried for about 4 minutes. Larger cookies will need to air fry for 5 to 6 minutes.
Swap traditional all-purpose flour with your favorite gluten-free baking flour alternative.
Let the cookies cool completely and transfer to an airtight container. Keep at room temperature for up to a week or so.
For longer storage, I suggest that you freeze the cookies. Wrap the cooled cookies in plastic wrap and store them together in a plastic zipper bag. Freeze for up to 2 months.
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Get the Complete (Printable) Air Fryer Cookies Recipe Below. Enjoy!
Air Fryer Cookies (Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies)
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Ingredients
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. Set out an electric stand mixer and a medium bowl.
- In the stand mixer, add the peanut butter, butter, and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugar together on high until fluffy. Turn the mixer to low and beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula. Set the mixer on low and beat in the flour mixture until well incorporated. Finally mix in the chocolate chips.
- Carefully place a small piece of parchment paper on the bottom of the air fryer basket.
- For small cookies, roll 1 tablespoon balls of dough, then press them flat with the palm of your hand until they are about ½ inch thick. Place 6 to 8 cookies on the parchment paper at a time. (They will not spread so you don’t have to keep them far apart.) For larger cookies, roll 2 tablespoon balls and press them with the palm of your hand. You can place about 4 large cookies in the air fryer at a time. *For visual appeal, you may want to add a few extra chocolate chips to the tops of the cookies.
- Air fry the cookies in small batches for 4 minutes for small cookies, or 5 to 6 minutes for larger cookies. Repeat with the remaining dough.
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