3 Ingredient Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies recipe is a game changer. Enjoy homemade cookies in minutes.
This easy air fryer dessert recipe is made with a simple peanut butter cookie dough. With just 3 ingredients, you can make the best homemade cookies. These delicious peanut butter cookies taste amazing.
You will not believe how easy it is to make homemade cookies. This recipe is so simple that anyone can make cookies from scratch. Try more Peanut Butter Desserts and Air fryer cookies.
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Why We Love This Recipe
Cookies can be made in half the time as using a traditional oven. It is a great way to make a few cookies when you don’t want to make large batches.
The cook time for this sweet treat is significantly less and you don’t have to heat up the kitchen. The air fryer is definitely a game changer when baking cookies.
Ingredients
- Creamy Peanut Butter. Creamy peanut butter will give the cookies the smoothest texture.
- Egg. I used a large egg.
Get the entire ingredients for 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies at the bottom of the page.
Variations and Additions
- Chocolate Chips. Add ⅓ cup chocolate chips to the cookie mixture.
- Melted chocolate. Once baked, dip the cookies into melted chocolate. Another idea is to drizzle chocolate on top.
- Hershey Kiss. As soon as the cookies have finished cooking, place a Hershey Kiss on top. You can use traditional kisses or try using hugs.
Try some of these fun variations or enjoy them plain. Either way, this cookie recipe is amazing and always a hit.
Step By Step Instructions
Step 1. Stir the ingredients together in a mixing bowl. The peanut butter sugar should be well combined.
Step 2. Line the bottom of the air fryer basket with parchment paper and preheat to 400 degrees. Use a cookie scoop to drop the cookie dough into the air fryer basket.
Step 3. Then dip a fork in sugar and flatten the dough balls in the air fryer basket. Create a criss-cross pattern.
Step 4. Let the cookies air fry for 4-5 minutes until they are just lightly golden brown. Let them cool for 3-4 minutes and then move to a wire rack.
Storage
Store air fryer peanut butter cookies at room temperature in an airtight container or bag up to 5 days. Store a piece of bread in the container with the cookies to keep them moist.
Also, you can refrigerate the leftover cookie dough for up to 3 days to cook at a later time.
FAQs
We prefer to freeze the dough prior to baking. Go ahead and scoop the cookies into balls.
Place on a cookie sheet and flash freeze for 1 to 2 hours. This process will prevent the cookies from sticking once in the freezer.
Transfer the frozen cookie dough balls into a freezer bag or freezer container. Freeze up to 3 months.
You can bake whenever the craving strikes for homemade cookies. You may need to add a couple of minutes to the cooking time if frozen. This method is perfect if you want to enjoy just a couple of cookies or several.
Find even more information and learn how to freeze cookie dough.
The cookies should be golden brown around the edges. The center should be mostly set.
Air fryer temperatures can vary so keep a close eye on the cookies while cooking. You do not want to overcook the cookies, or they will not be soft and chewy.
It helps the cookies to bake evenly when you make the crosshatch pattern. The edges will be perfectly crispy and the inside soft and chewy.
Not only does it help in the cooking process, but it looks pretty too.
Expert Tips
- Air fryer cooking time. Air fryers vary so check on the cookies while cooking. You do not want to over cook them.
- Allow to cool. The cookies need time to set before being transferred to a cooling rack. If you move them from the air fryer too soon, the cookies will crumble.
- Peanut Butter. Feel free to use any type of peanut butter that you prefer. I like to use Jif or Skippy. However, we do not recommend natural peanut butter in this recipe.
More Air Fryer Desserts
- Air Fryer Churro Chips
- Air Fryer S’mores
- Easy Air Fryer Oreos
- Air Fryer Donuts
- Air Fryer Banana Bread
- Air Fryer Apple Chips
I can’t wait for you to try this easy cookie recipe with simple ingredients. Once you try it, please leave a comment.
Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
- Add a piece of parchment paper to the bottom of your air fryer basket and preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F. If your air fryer does not have a preheat option, then run the air fryer at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop the cookie dough into the air fryer basket on top of the parchment paper. Dip a fork in granulated sugar and gently use the fork to flatten the dough balls in the air fryer basket and create a criss-cross shape into each cookie.
- Then air fry the cookies at 400 degrees F for 4-5 minutes until they are lightly golden brown.
- Let the cookies sit for 3-4 minutes in the air fryer basket and then carefully move them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
