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Air Fryer Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies

Air Fryer Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 16 Servings

Description

Air Fryer Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies are amazing! If you have been looking for the perfect holiday dessert, this is the recipe for you!

Ingredients 

  • 1 ½ cups butter, unsalted
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ tablespoon Kosher salt
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  • In a large bowl using a hand mixer or mixing stand beat together butter and brown sugar.
  • Slowly add the vanilla extract and egg yolk. Then add in the molasses. Mixing well.
  • Next, carefully and one at a time: add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, ground nutmeg, and salt. Beat until everything is completely mixed. Be sure to scrape the sides and avoid any lumps.
  • Cover dough and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  • After an hour remove the dough from the fridge.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 300 degrees F.
  • Line air fryer basket with parchment paper.
  • Portion dough into smaller round balls. Add confectioners sugar to a small bowl and granulated sugar to a separate small bowl.
  • Dip each cookie ball lightly in to granulated sugar and then completely in to confectioner’s sugar making sure to roll it around and cover it.
  • Place on parchment paper a few inches apart, and cook in the air fryer for about ten minutes.
  • The outside should start to crinkle but be puffy. The outside should also be slightly crisp while the inside remains soft!
  • Allow to cool before serving!

Equipment

  • Cooking Spray
  • Parchment Paper, optional

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 327kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 568mgPotassium: 205mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 549IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg