Air Fryer Slice and Bake Cookies — The new way to bake cookies is with an air fryer. What’s better than a warm, just-out-of oven cookie? It is a friendly, just-out-of oven cookie that you can have in less than half of the time it would take in a traditional oven!
Air Fryer Slice and Bake Cookies are amazing. You can make these with almost any shape inside; today, I made a simple heart.
If you have not made cookies in the air fryer, they are unique and taste as you got them at the local bakery shop. They are soft on the inside, with a slight crisp on the outside. They taste amazing, and you add some sprinkles. What a fun and tasty dessert. What can be better?
If you ever wanted to make cookies with your kids, this is a great baking project, and you can have a lot of fun with this recipe. You can make these for any holiday. Just switch out the center for Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, even back-to-school. But nothing is better cooking with kids than a heart.
I love baking with my kids. Some of my kids’ favorite Air Fryer Cookie Recipes are Air Fryer Linzer Cookies, Air Fryer Sugar Cookies, or even Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies! All amazing.
Here Is How To Make Air Fryer Slice and Bake Cookies
Ingredients Needed:
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Granulated Sugar
- Unsalted Butter
- Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- Food Coloring
- Sprinkles
How To Make Homemade Cookies In the Air Fryer
In a small bowl, mix the flour and baking powder. Then in another bowl, cream the butter and sugar, mix for about 2 minutes, until fluffy, then slowly add in the egg, and vanilla extract, mix until smooth.
Pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture, and stir until well combined. Separate the dough into three portions, add the dough to a bowl, add red in one and pink into another.
Roll out the red and pink dough to about 1/2 inch thick. Use a heart cookie cutter to cut out the hearts from the pink and red dough.
After you have finished cutting all of your hearts out of the red and pink dough, stack them onto a piece of saran wrap, and place them into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
Then roll out the uncolored dough into a large log to wrap the hearts in the uncolored dough. Wrap the dough log around the hearts, pressing firmly.
Place some sprinkles into a small dish, cover the outside dough with sprinkles. Place the dough into the refrigerator, for about 2 to 3 hours, to firm up.
Then after the dough is chilled, slice the cookie dough into about 1/2 inch pieces. Set onto parchment paper, and then in the air fryer basket, set the temperature to 320 degrees F, air fryer setting for 5-6 minutes. They will harden as they cool down.
Note: keep the dough in the refrigerator in between batches so the dough stays cold.
Some Common Questions Asked About Making Cookies In the Air Fryer–
Can I bake with Air Fryer?
Yes, baking is perfect in the air fryer, especially for small batches. Making or baking food in the air fryer is faster because you no longer need to wait for the oven to preheat.
And the air fryer works by circulating hot air all around the food, which means that every baked good is perfectly cooked.
Can You Put Aluminum Foil and Parchment Paper in the Air Fryer?
Depending on which model air fryer you own (always remember to check your owner’s manual first, since every air fryer is different), you can or can not use parchment paper or foil in your air fryer.
If you can use foil, make sure that it’s appropriately weighted down so that the aluminum foil does not blow into the heating element, causing damage or a safety hazard.
I typically use parchment paper for baking, parchment paper is the best suited for allowing the airflow around the air fryer, and I find that the food cooks up more evenly.
How To Bake Cookies In An Air Fryer
Depending on which air fryer you own, either basket or oven. For the range, I usually put my dough directly on the drip tray.
If you have an air fryer basket, you will want to purchase from air fryer parchment paper for cookies, which is perfect. Then just cut the piece to size. The piece that you are buying will be based on the individual air fryer that you own.
HOW TO STORE AIR FRYER SLICE AND BAKE COOKIES
These cookies are best when eaten fresh, within a day or two after being baked or air-fried.
They will last for about a week; place the leftover cookies into an airtight container and place the container in the refrigerator or on the counter.
How to Warm Up Air Fryer Cookies
If you want to heat them for the family, I put mine in for 2 to 3 minutes at 300 degrees F or until warmed. Great for a special treat for the family.
More Air Fryer Dessert Recipes
- AIR FRYER S’MORES PIE FOR ONE
- AIR FRYER LINZER COOKIES
- INSTANT POT MINI BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
- AIR FRYER RED VELVET DONUTS
- AIR FRYER CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
- INSTANT POT CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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Air Fryer Slice and Bake Cookies — The new way to bake cookies is with an air fryer. What's better than a warm, just-out-of oven cookie? It is a friendly, just-out-of oven cookie that you can have in less than half of the time it would take in a traditional oven!
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 sticks butter room temperature and unsalted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Food Coloring: Pink and Red
- 1/2 cup Sprinkles
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In a small bowl, mix the flour and baking powder. Then in another bowl, cream the butter and sugar, and mix for about 2 minutes, until fluffy, then slowly add in the egg, and vanilla extract, and mix until smooth.
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Pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture, and stir until well combined. Separate the dough into three portions, add the dough to a bowl, add red in one and pink into another.
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Roll out the red and pink dough to about 1/2 inch thick. Use a heart cookie cutter to cut out the hearts from the pink and red dough.
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After you have finished cutting all of your hearts out of the red and pink dough, stack them onto a piece of saran wrap, and place them into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
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Then roll out the uncolored dough into a large log to wrap the hearts in the uncolored dough. Wrap the dough log around the hearts, pressing firmly.
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Place some sprinkles into a small dish, and cover the outside dough with sprinkles. Place the dough into the refrigerator, for about 2 to 3 hours, to firm up.
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Then after the dough is chilled, slice the cookie dough into about 1/2 inch pieces. Set onto parchment paper, and then in the air fryer basket, set the temperature to 320 degrees F, air fryer setting for 5-6 minutes. They will harden as they cool down.
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Plate, serve, and enjoy!
Note: keep the dough in the refrigerator in between batches so the dough stays cold.
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