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Air Fryer Dark Halloween Cookies

Name: Air Fryer Dark Halloween Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; ¾ cup granulated sugar; ⅓ cup dark cocoa powder; ½ cup butter softened; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon dry instant coffee (optional); 1 tablespoon vanilla; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup of orange M&Ms (either chocolate or reeses!); Candy “sprinkle” eyeballs (optional)

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Air Fryer Dark Halloween Cookies — Fall is finally here, and it’s time to start baking all those holiday goodies! Check out this easy recipe for Air Fryer Dark Halloween Cookies. It’ll be the perfect treat for your kids, their friends, or even for yourself! And best of all? You can make these in a matter of minutes without heating your kitchen with an oven.

These are so good when you pair them up with some great milk, colored in all of the fall and Halloween Colors!

My kids love these. Of course, you can bake these all year round. I usually add M&M’s and switch them out for a holiday, whether Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Valentine’s Day, or Easter!

Every child and adult loves a batch of freshly baked goods, and the Air Fryer is the perfect place to bake cookies!

These are so good! And baking in the Air Fryer has never been easier! So, once you decide baking rocks in the Air Fryer, try some of my favorite Air Fryer Cookie Recipes, such as AIR FRYER, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, AIR FRYER COPYCAT DOUBLETREE COOKIES, AIR FRYER BREAKFAST COOKIES, and EASY AND DELICIOUS COOKIE MUG CAKE RECIPE MADE IN MINUTES.

Ingredients Needed For Air Fryer Dark Halloween Cookies

All-Purpose Flour
Granulated Sugar
Dark Cocoa Powder
Butter
Egg
Dry Instant Coffee
Pure Vanilla Extract
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Ground Cinnamon
Salt
M&M’s or Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips
Candy Eyeballs

How To Make Air Fryer Dark Halloween Cookies

In a mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla, mix until combined and fluffy.

Mix in the dark cocoa powder, coffee powder, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly incorporate the flour until everything is fully combined.

Prepare the air fryer basket or tray by lining it with parchment paper.

Using a cookie scoop, or a tablespoon, drop 1 inch balls of dough about 2 inches apart in the basket or tray. Carefully place the orange M&Ms and candy eyeballs all over the tops of each dough ball. Air Fry for 4 to 7 minutes at 320 degrees F, air fryer setting.

Take out of the air fryer, and let them cool. They will harden as they cool.

Tips/Notes:

For a fun experience serve with green, black, red, or purple milk! Just add food coloring to your milk.
These cookies pair great with ice cream, heat the cookie in the microwave for 5-10 seconds, and each with your favorite ice cream for an ooey-gooey treat!
These cookies are super rich and fudgy, the coffee and the cinnamon enhance the chocolate flavor to be extra deep and delicious!
This recipe will work in any Air Fryer Basket or Oven Model. I have made cookies in a lot of different air fryers over the years, including the Ninja Foodi, Instant Pot Vortex, Instant Pot Crisp Lid, and Mealthy Lid. The recipe will work the same, the time may vary.
These cookies tend to harden as they cool down, so be careful not to overbake them.

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