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Small Batch Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies

Make air fryer chocolate chip cookies in a small batch of six. They cook in 5 to 7 minutes with no need to heat the whole oven.

Small Batch Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Six chocolate chip cookies cooked in the air fryer in a few minutes. They are cooled on a rack and ready to eat the same day.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican
Servings6 cookies
Calories225

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Tbsp softened butter
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp white sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp cornstarch
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Equipment

  • mixing bowl

Directions
 

  1. Heat the air fryer to 325°F.
  2. Beat the butter with both sugars for about 1 minute. Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla.
  3. In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
  4. Mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture to make a dough, then fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Scoop 2 Tbsp of dough at a time and roll each into a ball.
  6. Set the balls in a parchment-lined air fryer basket about 2 inches apart, working in batches. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
  7. Let the cookies rest in the basket for 2 to 3 minutes, then move them to a rack to cool.

Nutrition

Serving: 48g | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7.6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 277IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1.1mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 6 cookies; yolk counted as raw egg yolk (one large yolk 17 g). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.