Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies

These Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies are heavenly delicious and easy to make.

Made with common pantry ingredients, these cookies have a classic peanut butter flavor, a soft and chewy center, and a slightly crisp exterior.

What are air fried peanut butter cookies?

Air Fried Peanut Butter cookies are basically peanut butter cookies that are conveniently baked in an air fryer.

I like that you can make as many cookies as you want to make when you use an air fryer.

Did you try me recipe for Air Fried Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Those air fried chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy cookies that taste amazing. Both this recipe for peanut butter cookies and that recipe for chocolate chip cookies are tasty cookies that can be made in an air fryer.

To make this recipe you should use a liner in your air fryer basket. You can find a selection of air fryer liners here.

Why we love Peanut Butter Cookies made in an Air Fryer.

Making these cookies in an air fryer is a convenient and easy way to make cookies.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• The cookie dough can be refrigerated or frozen to make as many cookies as you want to make when you want to make them.
• The ingredients used in this recipe are basic and simple ingredients.
• You can make just one or two cookies and store the remaining cookie dough away for another day.
• Clean up is a breeze in this recipe since there is no baking sheet!
• These cookies can be made about anywhere that you can plug in an air fryer.
• Personalizing this recipe is as easy as adding chopped nut or a few chocolate chips or oats to the batter.

Ingredients needed to make peanut butter cookies in an air fryer.

• Flour. All purpose flour was used in making my cookies.
• Baking Powder and Baking Soda. Leaveners used to give these cookies air.
• Peanut Butter. Creamy butter works best in this recipe for blending.
• Butter. Use room temperature butter for optimal blending.
• Sugars. Granulated white sugar and light brown sugar. Plus additional sugar for criss-crossing the cookies.
• Egg. Also at room temperature.
• Vanilla Extract. For a flavor balance.

Tips for making the best Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies

When selecting a peanut butter, select a creamy peanut butter. While you can use a sugar free peanut butter, organic or natural peanut butter products do not always work well in a recipe like this one.

More helpful tips for you.

1. Refrigerating the dough, for as little as 20 minutes, will help keep your peanut butter from spreading too much while they bake.
2. I like to use a cookie scoop to scoop out the dough so that the cookies are all about the same size. This will help the cookies bake uniformly as well.
3. When placing your cookies into the air fryer, leave plenty of room between them as they will spread and to also allow for the air to circulate around the cookies properly while they bake.
4. Make the cookies in batches instead of overcrowding the basket for best results.
5. Air fryer cookies tend to bake quicker than regular oven baked cookies. Check you cookies frequently for doneness.
6. After turning off your air fryer, let the cookies sit in the basket for a few minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool. This will help the centers set.

How to make Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes .
Air Fryer Time: 8 minutes per batch .
Servings: 20 cookies. .

1. In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
2. Next, in a mixing bowl, beat your peanut butter until smooth and creamy (this can take up to a couple of minutes depending on how fresh your peanut butter is).
3. Scrape down the side of the mixing bowl and then add the sugars (white and brown) and the eggs. Mix these ingredients until combined.
4. Add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined. (image 2)
5. To refrigerate your dough, Wrap your cookie dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. My dough was refrigerated for two hours. (image 3)
6. When you are ready to make your cookies, preheat your air fryer to 325 and take the cookie dough out of the refrigerator.
7. Use a air fryer liner or similar item. Poke a few holes in the liner for the air to circulate.
8. To form your cookies, use a cookie scoop to scoop out the dough and then roll the dough into balls. (image 4) You can then flatten each dough ball in a crisscross pattern using a fork dipped in sugar (dipping the fork in sugar helps prevent sticking). (image 5)
9. Place the cookies a few inches apart on the liner. (image 6)
10. Air fry your cookies for seven to eight minutes. Then let the cookies sit on the liner for a few minutes to set.

Expert Tip 👉 The criss-cross markings actually help the cookie bake more evenly as well as helping the cookies maintain their shape during baking. Simply take a fork and press it into the cookie dough (horizontally and vertically) before baking.

How to store peanut butter cookies.

Once they have fully set, these cookies should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for about a week or frozen for longer. The dough however can be frozen for up to three months.

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Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies, a delicious dessert or snack recipe with a crispy exterior and chewy center made with simple ingredients.

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