Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies

4.36 from 14 votes

You only need three ingredients to make these delicious Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies. A classic peanut butter cookie, but easier! Rich, decadent, and oh so sweet.

Prep Time14

Cook Time4

Chill Time30

Total Time48

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies

Servings: cookies

Calories: 117kcal

Author: Lois

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup creamy peanut butter
¾ cup sugar
1 large eggd

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Instructions

Combine all three ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
Mix until fully combined.
Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Line the bottom of the air fryer with parchment paper making sure it fits to just the bottom and not too far up the sides.
Remove the parchment paper and scoop the cookie dough out onto the parchment paper. Add only a few cookies at a time while giving each cookie a half inch space. I was able to do 6 cookies at one time.
Using a fork, press the cookie flat, first one direction, then again from the opposite direction to make a crosshatch pattern on top.
Gently lift the parchment paper and place inside the air fryer.
Set the air fryer to 370°F and cook the cookies for 4 minutes.
Let the cookies rest in the air fryer for 4 minutes.
Remove the cookies and place on a cooling rack to finish cooling while you continue with the rest of the batter.

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Notes

Chill the Dough: Helps prevent cookies from spreading too much or turning crumbly.
Trim Parchment: Cut off excess so it doesn’t fold over the cookies during baking.
Let Cookies Rest: Allow at least 4 minutes before touching so they set and don’t fall apart.
Air Fryer Size Matters: Mine fit 4–6 cookies at once, but yours may differ. Just leave space for spreading.
Batch Size: Whether baking more or fewer cookies, cook time and rest time stay the same.
Use a Scoop: Dough is sticky—avoid handling with your hands.
Temperature Setting: If 370°F isn’t an option, select the closest lower setting, not higher.

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