Air Fryer Chocolate Chip (Print Version)

Quickly prepare soft and chewy chocolate chip treats made right in your air fryer.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/8 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
05 - 2 tablespoons brown sugar
06 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
07 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 1 small egg yolk (approximately half a large yolk)

→ Mix-ins

09 - 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

# Directions:

01 - Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl until evenly blended.
02 - In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter with brown and granulated sugars until light and fluffy.
03 - Incorporate the vanilla extract and egg yolk into the creamed butter mixture, mixing thoroughly.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet components, stirring gently until just combined.
05 - Fold in the semisweet chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
06 - Set your air fryer to 320°F and allow it to heat for 2 minutes.
07 - Line the basket with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
08 - Use a tablespoon or scoop to portion approximately six dough balls, spacing them evenly on the parchment-lined basket.
09 - Cook the cookies for 7 to 8 minutes or until edges turn golden and centers become set.
10 - Allow the cookies to cool in the basket for 5 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Your entire craving gets satisfied without a kitchen full of leftover cookies that stare at you judgmentally.
  • The air fryer makes these cook faster and with less fussing than a conventional oven.
  • These are soft and chewy in the middle, which is honestly the only way cookies should be.
02 -
  • Underestimate the cooling time at your peril—these are molten in the middle when hot and will break apart if you try to move them too soon.
  • The egg yolk is essential; using a whole egg will make these spread too thin and bake unevenly in your air fryer's heat.
03 -
  • Room-temperature butter is non-negotiable; cold butter won't cream properly, and melted butter makes them spread too much and bake unevenly.
  • Don't skip the resting time in the basket—those extra 5 minutes let them firm up just enough to handle without falling apart, turning hot dough into actual cookies.
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