Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 8 cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Warm, gooey air fryer chocolate chip cookies in under 10 minutes — crisp edges, soft centers, no oven required.

By Adarsh · June 14, 2026

Air fryer chocolate chip cookies with gooey melted chocolate

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 8 min
Total: 18 min
Serves: 8 cookies

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Craving fresh cookies but don't want to heat the whole oven for a couple? The air fryer bakes a small batch of chocolate chip cookies in minutes — crisp at the edges, soft and gooey in the middle. It's the perfect late-night treat or a quick bake with the kids.

Instructions

1
Cream the softened butter with both sugars until light and fluffy, then beat in the egg and vanilla.
2
Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
3
Line the air fryer basket with parchment. Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough, spacing them 2 inches apart (bake in batches).
4
Preheat the air fryer to 320°F (160°C). Air fry for 7–9 minutes until the edges are golden but the centers still look soft.
5
Let the cookies cool in the basket for 5 minutes to finish setting — they firm up as they cool.

Notes & Tips

Air fryers run hot and fast, so start checking at 7 minutes — the cookies keep cooking on the residual heat. Chill the dough 15 minutes if it feels too soft to scoop.