Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are soft and chewy on the inside and perfectly golden brown on the outside.
We’ve taken our famous chocolate chip cookie recipe and made it into an easy air fryer version that’ll knock your socks off, just like the original.

For the oven, you can’t go wrong with Rachel’s Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Want a quick sweet treat without making a whole batch? Just throw a few balls of dough into the air fryer and you have the perfect amount of sweet indulgence without the time commitment. You get warm, homemade chocolate chip cookies in 5 minutes without making a dozen or more—the perfect amount if you’re only cooking for two or just want a treat for yourself!

Ingredient Notes

• Butter: Unsalted butter can be used, but add an extra pinch of salt to the dough. Make sure it’s softened for easy creaming.
• Brown Sugar: Light or dark brown sugar works, though dark brown sugar will give a deeper flavor.
• Granulated Sugar: Balances the sweetness and helps the cookies achieve lightly crisp edges.
• Vanilla Extract: Pure vanilla extract gives the best flavor, but imitation vanilla also works.
• Eggs: Use large eggs at room temperature for easier mixing.
• All-Purpose Flour: Stick with regular all-purpose flour for this one. Bread flour can also work.
• Baking Powder & Baking Soda: Check the expiration date to ensure proper leavening.

Chocolate Chip Options

The type of chocolate chips you use is a matter of personal preference. Both semi sweet and milk chocolate chips will work in this recipe, or you can use a combination of both. You can also use chocolate chunks or even white chocolate chips!

Air Fryer Tips

Air fryers are my favorite hack for quick and easy meals and now, homemade cookies! Use these tips to ensure perfectly baked cookies and with easy clean-up, too!

Use a Liner: We use vented parchment liners, which prevent the cookies from sticking to the bottom of the air fryer basket. Make sure to use a vented air fryer liner to allow the air to circulate, allowing the cookies to bake evenly.

Avoid Overcrowding: We suggest you bake no more than 4 cookies at at time for a standard, 6 quart basket. For a smaller, 3-4 quart basket, we recommend 2-3 cookies. You will need about an inch of spacing between cookies.

Monitor Cook Time Closely: Air fryers cook quickly, so keep an eye on your food, especially during the final minutes of cooking. If you prefer slightly doughier cookies, bake for 4-5 minutes.

Make-Ahead Option

This recipe is perfect if you want to quickly make the dough and save it for baking either the next morning or later down the road when your cookie craving hits!

Want a little, not a lot? Make a few cookies in the air fryer for a quick treat and then save the rest of the dough in the refrigerator for later. When you’re ready for more, shape refrigerated cookie dough into balls and bake in the air fryer for 5-6 minutes.

This cookie dough can also easily be frozen. For best results, shape into balls and freeze on a baking sheet. Once frozen, transfer to a resealable plastic freezer bag for long term storage, up to 3 months. When ready to bake, place frozen cookie dough in the air fryer and bake for 7-8 minutes.