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    Sugar Cookies in Air fryer

    Published: Jan 4, 2023 by Abhi

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    Sugar cookies in air fryer are so crispy, beautiful golden with a delicious melt-in-mouth buttery sugar base that will surely make you addicted to them. It's such a simple sugar cookie recipe you can easily make with your kids.

    A must-try recipe for a perfect yummy quick snack on the go!!

    air fryer sugar cookies in different shapes

    Looking for more easy kids-friendly recipe ideas?? Check out these quick easy recipes you can make with your kiddies!

    About the recipe

    My little cutie, Amulya, who has school holidays, highly requested this recipe. She wants to help me make these easy sugar cookies in air fryer. It is one of the best recipes I have ever made, as we spend lots of time chatting and laughing while making these yummy cookies. These air-fried sugar cookies come out perfect, evenly fried on both sides with beautiful golden colour. They taste so yummy that you can’t resist without going more!!

    Initially, I was a little reluctant to shoot a full recipe with her, as I knew it would take much more time than me shooting alone. But I did not want her to watch TV while I was busy making these cookies, so I let her make this recipe under my guidance.
    My decision to involve her in the kitchen worked well, as she was too excited and fully engaged in making, cutting, and decorating these cookies. We did not realize how time flew. She was so so happy to see the beautiful cookies prepared by herself!! I have no words to explain her happiness after seeing these beautiful and delicious cookies.

    So, friends, I would say it is the best activity for parents to involve their kids in the kitchen with themselves for many reasons:

    • First, you will come to know lots of things going on in your kiddie’s mind.
    • Second, you will get quality time to spend with them.
    • Third, you are encouraging them and boosting their confidence.
    • Lastly, and most importantly, you are helping them to improvise their cooking skill.

    In nutshell, it is worth trying this sugar cookie recipe with your little pies!!

    For more healthy air fryer recipes, do check this frozen roasted potato and air-fried potatoes and carrots.

    Jump to:
    • About the recipe
    • Ingredients
    • How to make sugar cookies in air fryer?
    • Substitutions
    • Equipment
    • Storage
    • FAQ
    • Troubleshooting
    • Tips
    • Recipe
    • Comments

    Ingredients

    To make this air fryer sugar cookies recipe, you need these ingredients:

    ingredients to make sugar cookies in an air fryer
    1. Flour - For making these air fryer sugar cookies, the base you need is all-purpose flour.
    2. Sugar - Granulated sugar goes well for making these cookies. I have used a brown one.
    3. Butter - I use salted butter for this recipe. Use whatever you feel is the best and most handy you have.
    4. Egg - One large egg is enough to create moisture and provides a good texture to the cookies.
    5. Baking powder
    6. Baking soda
    7. Flavour - I use vanilla essence. Use extract if you have one for the best results.
    8. Sprinkles - Optional. For decorations.

    See the recipe card for quantities.

    How to make sugar cookies in air fryer?

    For the full recipe, check out the video below.

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    1. To make sugar cookies in an air fryer, combine butter and sugar using a hand mixer or whisk in a mixing bowl.
    2. Add an egg and mix well.
    3. Stir in vanilla essence and mix again.
    4. Using a sieve, combine all the dry ingredients, i.e. all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda, with the wet ingredients. (image below)
    combining all the ingredients in a mxing bowl with a rubber spatula
    1. Combine well to make a soft dough. 
    2. Refrigerate this dough for 15-20 minutes.
    3. Roll this dough into a big disc of around ¼ inch using a rolling pin.
    4. Cut out cookies with a cookie cutter in the shapes you like. Here, my cutie chooses star and heart-shaped cutters.
    5. Transfer them to the lined air fryer tray. (image below)
    Using cookie cutter, cookies are cut from the disc
    1. Decorate them with sprinkles. Completely optional step!
    2. Press these sprinkles a little down with a rubber spatula to prevent them from coming off while air frying.
    cookies are decorated with sprinkles
    1. Air fry these sugar cookies in a preheated air fryer for about 7-8 minutes at 160°C.
    2. Turn off the air fryer when the edges of the cookies change to light brown or slightly red.
    3. Let them cool in the air fryer for another 5-10 minutes.
    air fryer sugar cookies on the air fryer rack

    Enjoy these easy and yummy air fryer sugar cookies!!

    Substitutions

    • Replace the egg with half a cup of yogurt for vegetarian options.
    • Add a half teaspoon of salt if you are using unsalted butter.
    • You can replace butter with oil if you are worried about the calories, but oil won’t bring that delicious taste to the cookies.
    • Skip sprinkles if you mind extra sugary crunch on the top.
    • You can also substitute sprinkles with desiccated coconut for a coconutty crunch.
    sugar cookies with bite on it

    Equipment

    • To make these sugar cookies in the air fryer, I use a Westinghouse oven with an air fryer for 7-8 minutes at a temperature of 160°C. Keep these cookies apart.
    • Use an air fryer you have, but watch out for cooking time.
    • I use cookie cutters from Coles in the shape of a star and heart to cut the cookies. These are somewhat big cutters, but I won't mind big-size cookies.

    Storage

    Store these air fryer sugar cookies in an air-tight container to keep them fresh for a long time.

    FAQ

    Can you bake cookies in an air fryer

    Yes, you can make cookies in the air fryer easily and faster than in the oven. You don’t even need to flip them. These come out so evenly and perfectly super crispy in each bite.

    How do you know when air fryer cookies are done?

    Air fryer cookies are done when the cookies’ edges turn slightly light brown or red. Turn off the air fryer and allow the cookies to cool down for 5-8 minutes.

    sugar cookies in heart and star shaped lying on a cooling rack

    Troubleshooting

    1. If your dough is not coming out, add a small amount of butter or oil to the mixed ingredients to provide enough moisture to bind the gluten in the flour.
    2. If sugar cookies don’t hold shape, it indicates the following: 
      • You added the incorrect proportion of butter and sugar to the recipe.
      • You used less amount of flour.
      • You did not roll the cookie disc flat.
      • Your cookies are not of the required thickness.
    1. Sugar cookies are too hard to eat because
      • You have air-fried them for a longer time.
      • You air-fry these cookies at high temperatures.
      • Ingredients could have over mixed while making cookie dough.
      • Overuse of flour could also be one of the reasons for their hardening.

    Tips

    1. Use butter kept at room temperature. Avoid melted butter.
    2. If the dough is too dry, add a little oil to the dough.
    3. If the dough is too oily, add a little flour to balance out the consistency.
    4. Make a disc of a thickness of less than 0.6 cm or ¼ inch.
    5. If cut-out cookies are not coming out or sticking to the dough, use a spatula or knife to transfer them to the tray.
    6. The number of cookies may vary depending on the cookies cut-out size and thickness of the disc you rolled.
    7. Place these cookies apart from each other on the air fryer tray.
    8. These air fryer sugar cookies cook too fast, so monitor them while air frying.
    airfryer sugar cookies in different shapes

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    Recipe

    airfryer sugar cookies in different shapes

    Sugar cookies in air Fryer

    Abhi
    Sugar cookies in air fryer are so crispy, beautiful golden with a delicious melt-in-mouth buttery sugar base that will surely make you addicted to them. It's such a simple sugar cookie recipe you can easily make with your kids.
    A must-try recipe for a perfect yummy quick snack on the go!!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 23 mins
    Cook Time 7 mins
    Refrigerate 15 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course cookies, snacks, Sweet treats
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 16
    Calories 101 kcal

    Equipment

    • Air fryer
    • Hand mixer

    Ingredients
      

    • ⅓ cup Butter salted (60 g)
    • ½ cup Sugar granulated (120g)
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 cup All-purpose flour (170 g)
    • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
    • Sprinkles

    Instructions
     

    • Combine butter and sugar using a hand mixer or whisk in a mixing bowl.
    • Add an egg and mix well. Stir in vanilla essence and mix again.
    • Combine all the dry ingredients, i.e. all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda, with the wet ingredients.
    • Make a soft dough. Refrigerate this dough for 15-12 minutes.
    • Roll this dough into a big disc of around ¼ inch using a rolling pin. Cut out cookies with a cookie cutter in the shapes you like.
    • Transfer them to the lined air fryer tray. 
    • Decorate them with sprinkles. Optional step.
    • Air fry these sugar cookies in a preheated air fryer for about 7-8 minutes at 160°C.
    • Turn off the air fryer when the edges of the cookies change to light brown or slightly red.
    • Let them cool in the air fryer for another 5-10 minutes.
    • And, tada, sugar cookies prepared in the air fryer are ready to serve!

    Video

    Notes

    • Use butter kept at room temperature. Avoid melted butter.
    • If the dough is too dry, add a little oil to the dough.
    • If the dough is too oily, add a little flour to balance out the consistency.
    • Make a disc of a thickness of less than 0.6 cm or ¼ inch.
    • If cut-out cookies are not coming out or sticking to the dough, use a spatula or knife to transfer them to the tray.
    • The number of cookies may vary depending on the cookies cut-out size and thickness of the disc you rolled.
    • These air fryer sugar cookies cook too fast, so monitor them while air frying.
     
    Nutrition Facts
    Servings: 16
    Amount per serving  
    Calories: 101  
    % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 3.5g 4%
    Saturated Fat 2.1g 10%
    Cholesterol 20mg 7%
    Sodium 46mg 2%
    Total Carbohydrate 15.9g 6%
    Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%
    Total Sugars 7.8g  
    Protein 1.5g  
    Vitamin D 3mcg 16%
    Calcium 11mg 1%
    Iron 1mg 3%
    Potassium 34mg 1%
    Note:
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    Comments

    1. Christina's Bread Bakes

      January 07, 2023 at 9:58 pm

      5 stars
      I never thought to use an air fryer before I tried your recipe, but they come out perfectly crispy and yummy without an oven!

      Reply
      • Abhi

        January 08, 2023 at 5:57 am

        Thanks Christina!

        Reply
    2. Katie

      January 19, 2023 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      these air fryer cookies are amazing! Love this treat so much!

      Reply

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