I love baking in my air fryer, mostly the cookies. Air fryer sugar cookies are so easy to make. You can make them for a quick snack or a dessert.
You can make air fryer sugar cookies from scratch or you can purchase Pillsbury sugar cookie premade dough. Both are great ways of making tasty cookies.
Sugar cookies in an air fryer have my heart. All of my family loves having sugar cookies now and then. So, I love making air fryer sugar cookies recipes and thought of sharing them with you. You can make these easy air fryer sugar cookies as a last-minute dessert.
So, without any further delay let’s start with the sugar cookie recipe.
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How to make air fryer sugar cookies?
Air fryer sugar cookies recipe is simple and easy to make. Let’s get the ingredients ready and start making the cookies.
Ingredients for air fryer sugar cookies:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (soften)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons Milk
Instructions for air fryer sugar cookies:
- First of all, I would like to mix the dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls.
- Take two separate bowls, and add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix them well until well combined.
- Take another large mixing bowl, and add the sugar and butter. Mix them until smooth without any clumps.
- After that add vanilla essence and mix it well.
- Now add half of the dry ingredients and mix, and add the other half and combine well.
- At this point, if your dough seems to be dry, you can add 4 tablespoons of milk to it until the dough is firm. Don’t add too much milk.
- Preheat your air fryer at 180 C/355F for 5 minutes.
- While the air fryer is preheating, we’ll start to make the cookies. Take a scoop out small balls of the dough using a scoop or spoon.
- Make small balls of the dough, flatten, and make small balls of the dough, flatten, and cut with a cookie cutter to give shape.
- You can decorate the cookies any way you like. Here's how we decorated ours with some colorful cake sprinkles.
- After that place them in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Cook at 180 C/355F for 8-9 minutes until cookies are golden.
- Remove the cookies from the air fryer basket and allow them to cool before serving.
- Serve and enjoy!
Note: You can use a whisker or a stand mixer to mix the dough. If you are using a spatula to make the dough use powdered sugar. It's easy to blend.
You can find the air fryer sugar cookies recipe in the printable card below.
Tips for making air fryer sugar cookies:
Make sure to use soft butter because soft butter blends dreamily and creates a creamy base.
Use the room temperature eggs so it combines well with other ingredients. Cold eggs are thick and hard to combine.
Unlike other cookie doughs, sugar cookies don't flatten while cooking. You should flatten it before you put it in the air fryer basket.
Place a parchment paper on the air fryer basket which makes it easier to clean up.
Serving Air Fryer Sugar Cookies:
Serve easy air fryer sugar cookies just like any other cookies. Put them on a plate and let everyone grab the cookies and simply enjoy it.
You can also serve them as a holiday treat, or serve them as a Christmas treat. Or you can just serve them with a cup of coffee or a cup of coffee.
Why make sugar cookies in the air fryer?
There are many reasons to make these delicious sugar cookies in the air fryer. Here are some of the reasons:
- Making sugar cookies is easy and quick
- Tasty treat
- Easy cleanup
Here are some of the frequently asked questions:
Why did my air fryer sugar cookies turn out hard?
If the cookies are overcooked they’ll be hard and crunchy, instead of soft. You should be careful while setting the time and temperature.
How to store the air fryer sugar cookies?
You can keep the sugar cookies in an air-tight container for up to 10-12 days at room temperature. Store them in the refrigerator for a longer period of time.
Other Air Fryer Cookies Recipe:
Equipment: Air fryer
Course: Snack, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Sugar Cookies
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (soften)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoon milk
Instructions
- Mix the dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls.
- Take a mixing bowl to add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix them well until well combined.1 ½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt
- Take another large mixing bowl, add the sugar and butter. Mix them until smooth without any clumps. After that add vanilla essence and mix it well.1 cup sugar, ¾ cup unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- Now add half of the dry ingredients and mix, and add the other half and combine well.
- At this point if your dough seems to be dry, you can add 4 tablespoons of milk to it until the dough is firm.. Don’t add too much milk.4 teaspoon milk
- Preheat your air fryer at 175 C/350F for 3-5 minutes.
- Take a scoop out small balls of the dough using a scoop or spoon. Make small balls of the dough, flatten, and cut with a cookie cutter to give shape.
- After that place them in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Cook at 175 C/350F for 8-9 minutes until cookies are golden.
- Allow them to cool before serving and enjoy.
