Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies taste as delicious as classic peanut butter cookies, but this recipe is even easier. Believe me, this 3-ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe makes the perfect cookie with a light crispy outside and a soft chewy middle.
These peanut butter cookies in the air fryer are a great treat when you want a small batch of cookies. This recipe makes 16-18 cookies and is the easy way to get great tasting peanut butter cookies in a short amount of time.
Can You Cook Cookies in an Air Fryer?
Yes and they are delicious! People are always surprised that cookies can be made in an air fryer.
Making cookies in the air fryer is best for small batches since most air fryer baskets will only hold 4-6 cookies at a time.
In general, you should reduce your cooking temperature by 25 degrees for baking in the air fryer vs. oven baking. Cookies in the air fryer will cook between 4-6 minutes and then will need to set for another 2-4 minutes before removing from the air fryer.
You can make most types of cookies in the air fryer as long as you’re not adding toppings on top of the cookie dough. Because the hot air starts from the top of the air fryer, extra toppings could burn or melt.
These cookies bake well in the air fryer:
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Sugar Cookies
- Oatmeal Cookies
- Butter Cookies
I love my air fryer cookies, but sometimes I want to make a quick batch of no-bake and these are my go-to for Peanut Butter Cookies without egg.
If you’re having deep peanut butter cravings, you’ll love this easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Dump Cake.
Why Make Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies?
Who knew baked cookies in the air fryer would be so fabulous?
One of the major benefits is these cookies are healthier than traditional peanut butter cookies. Although they taste just like the cookie everyone knows and loves, these easy air fryer cookies only need 3 ingredients.
You’ll be pleasantly surprised that you don’t need all-purpose flour, baking soda, brown sugar or even vanilla extract. Yet, this sweet treat will satisfy any sweet tooth and might just be your new favorite cookie!
Plus, this air fryer peanut butter cookies recipe is a little quicker than baking in a conventional oven. The cook time plus set time is only 8 minutes!
These delicious peanut butter cookies are lightly crispy on the outside and chewy soft on the inside. Just the way we love them.
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Kitchen Tools
- Air Fryer
- Parchment Paper
- Spatula
- Medium Bowl
- 1 1/2 inch Cookie Scoop or a Tablespoon
- Fork
- Cooling Rack
Yield
16-18 air fryer peanut butter cookies.
Ingredients
So amazing…. This air fryer peanut butter cookie recipe only needs 3 ingredients:
- 1 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 3/4 Cup White Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
How to Make Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies
Step 1: Combine all three ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Using a spatula, mix until fully combined.
Note: You can use an electric mixer if you want, but a spatula works fine and there is less mess to clean up.
Make sure ingredients are mixed well with no pockets of sugar.
Step 2: Chill the peanut butter cookie dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Note: This is a must-do step for best results. Chilling the dough keeps the cookies from spreading too much and becoming crumbly in the air fryer.
Step 3: Trim your parchment paper to the size of your air fryer basket. Be sure there is not a lot of extra parchment paper running up the side of the air fryer or it will can get caught by the swirling hot air and flop over on to your cookies.
Step 4: Now that you’re sure your parchment paper fits, remove it from the air fryer and set it on a flat surface. Using a 1 ½ inch cookie scoop, or a heaping tablespoon, scoop a ball of dough onto the parchment paper.
Make sure to leave a 1/2 inch of space between cookies. Depending on the size of your air-fryer basket, you should be able to cook 4-6 cookies at a time in a single layer. It doesn’t matter how many cookies you can fit, the cooking time is still the same.
Note: This cookie dough is very sticky, so try not to use your fingers to drop dough.
Step 5: Use a fork to press down in the center of the cookie to flatten.
Press the fork in one direction, then do it again from the opposite direction to make a crisscross pattern on top. This flattens the cookies and gives them the fork marks that peanut butter cookies are well known for.
Step 6: Pick up your parchment paper with the cookies on it and place it in your air fryer basket.
Step 7: Set your air fryer at 370 degrees F and a cook time of 4 minutes.
Tip: When you make your first batch, keep a close eye on the cookies as every model of air fryer is slightly different. Once you’ve made the first batch, you’ll know exactly how much baking time you’ll need for the second batch.
Step 8: Let the cookies rest in the air fryer for 4 minutes. Do not move or touch the cookies until they’ve set for a at least 4 minutes. This allows them to set up and not crumble when removing. They’ll continue to cook while in the heat and will turn out a nice golden brown.
Step 9: Place on a wire rack to finish cooling.
Repeat until you’ve made all your air fryer peanut butter cookies!
How to Store Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies
Once you’ve made all your peanut butter cookies in the air fryer, if you have leftover cookies, you can store then in an airtight container for up to a week. You leave the air-tight container out on the counter where they’ll stay fresh at room temperature.
These delicious cookies are the perfect dessert when you need a small batch. With only 3 ingredients, Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies are easy to make and taste so good the whole family will love them.
Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies (Only 3 Ingredients!)
Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies taste as delicious as classic peanut butter cookies, but this recipe is even easier. Believe me, this 3-ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe makes the perfect cookie with a light crispy outside and a soft chewy middle.
These air fryer peanut butter cookies are a great treat when you want a small batch of cookies. This recipe makes 16-18 cookies and is the easy way to get great tasting peanut butter cookies in a short amount of time.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 large Egg
- 3/4 cup White Sugar
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Using a spatula, mix until fully combined.
- Chill the peanut butter cookie dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Trim your parchment paper to the size of your air fryer basket.
- Place the trimmed parchment paper on a flat surface. Using a 1 ½ inch cookie scoop, or heaping tablespoon, scoop a ball of dough onto the parchment paper, leaving 1/2 inch space between cookies.
- Use a fork to press down in the center of the cookie to flatten and create a crisscross pattern.
- Pick up your parchment paper with the cookies on it and place it in your air fryer basket.
- Air fryer peanut butter cookies at 370 degrees F and a cook time of 4 minutes.
- Let the cookies rest in the air fryer for 4 minutes.
- Place on a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Repeat until you’ve made all your air fryer peanut butter cookies!
Notes
See recipe post for tips and tricks, plus extra notes on each step.
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