Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
If you’re looking for a delicious and easy air fryer peanut butter cookies recipe, look no further! These cookies are soft and chewy on the inside, with a crispy outer edge that’s perfect for dunking in milk or coffee. You won’t be able to resist!
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We love making cookies, give us a double choc chip cookie, an macadamia nut, and white chocolate cookie, or an oatmeal choc chip cookie any day!
But sometimes you don’t want to turn on your oven and you need something quick and easy, if you relate to that, then you’ll love peanut butter cookies cooked in the air fryer!
Why you’ll love this easy recipe
- Cost efficient, there’s no need to turn your kitchen oven on to make these tasty cookies!
- With just a few simple ingredients and you’re on your way to cookie heaven.
- You can make them ahead or even freeze them.
- The kids love helping to make air fryer peanut butter cookies.
- All the ingredients are 100% vegetarian.
Ingredients you’ll need
You’ll need all the ingredients shown in the photograph below.
These cookies are so good, crispy yet soft, they just melt in your mouth!
From oil sprays to muffin cups and from pizza pans to racks, we've got them all, and they make fantastic Christmas presents, too!
How to make air fryer peanut butter cookies with step by step instructions
Making our delicious peanut butter cookies in the air fryer is easy if you follow our simple instructions.
A full printable recipe along with the measurements in both US customary and metric is available in the recipe card below.
Using a stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer, cream unsalted butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar together.
Then, add vanilla extract and eggs.
Now, in a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
Next, add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture and mix until fluffy and then place the cookie dough in the fridge to cool for an hour.
Remove the peanut butter cookie dough from the fridge and then scoop it into balls of approximately 1½ tablespoons, and place them in your prepared air fryer basket, leaving 2 inches between them.
Press down on the cookie dough to flatten it slightly so that they cook evenly.
Air fry your cookies for approximately 4 – 5 minutes at 400°c/205°C, until they are lightly golden brown.
When cooked, remove from the air fryer and leave in the air fryer basket for a couple of minutes to cool before transferring them to a wire rack to completely cool.
Repeat the process until all the cookies are cooked.
Enjoy your air fried peanut butter cookies!
Recipe notes and expert tips
- Double up
Make an extra batch of cookie dough and freeze it in portions, so that you can have air fried peanut butter cookies whenever you have the craving!
- Prepare the basket
Line your basket with air fryer parchment paper or your cookies will be a melted mess.
- Scoop them
While it’s perfectly possible to use a spoon and your hands to shape the cookie dough, we recommend a cookie scoop, it’s so much easier.
- Watch closely
Every air fryer cooks differently, different brands and capacities can mean that your cookies, will need either a longer or shorter cooking time, so make sure you keep a close eye on them.
- Leave them
When your cookies are cooked, don’t try to remove them from the air fryer basket for a couple of minutes or they’ll fall apart.
What’s the best peanut butter to use in cookies?
There are a lot of different types of peanut butter out there, and it can be tough to decide which one to use in your cookies.
Do you want a smooth or crunchy texture? A natural or artificial peanut butter? What about the sugar content?
Here’s a breakdown of some of the most popular types of peanut butter, to help you choose the best one for your cookie recipe:
Smooth vs. Crunchy: Smooth creamy peanut butter will give your cookies a creamier texture, while crunchy peanut butter will add a bit of extra texture and bite.
Natural vs. Artificial: Natural peanut butter is made with just peanuts and salt, while artificial peanut butter may contain added sugar, hydrogenated oils, and other ingredients. If you’re looking for a healthier option, go for natural peanut butter.
Can I bake cookies in an air fryer?
Yes, you certainly can cook them in an air fryer oven!
If you are new to air fryers then don’t worry, they are so simple to get grips with, and making peanut butter cookies in them is a sinch!
You just need to adjust the amount of time that you cook them, but you’ll find that you can successfully air fry cookies!
You will need to line your air fryer tray with special air fryer parchment paper.
You can buy parchment paper with holes in it, this is important to let the air circulate and for the cookie to cook evenly.
Peanut butter cookies variations
You can use our plain peanut butter cookies recipe as a base and play with the ingredients.
Make them chocolate chip peanut butter cookies by adding chocolate chips, either large or small.
Stir in some chopped peanuts, walnuts, oatmeal, coconut, or M&M’s.
Roll the peanut butter cookie dough balls in sugar.
Drizzle honey or melted chocolate over the cooked cookies.
There are SO many ways to vary these delicious air fryer peanut butter cookies, add what YOU love!
How to store leftover peanut butter cookies
There probably won’t be any leftover air fryer cookies BUT if there are, then store them in an airtight container for up to a week.
You can also freeze them for up to 3 months.
Any uncooked cookie dough will freeze, we recommend freezing it in individual cookie portions, so whenever you have a craving, you can whip them out of the freezer and cook them quickly!
More easy air fryer recipes for you to try at home
If you love our air fryer peanut butter cookies, then you should give these easy recipes a try!
Air fried double chocolate chips cookies – crazy good and crazy easy!
Air fried crinkle cookies – a mouthful of chocolate yumminess!
Air fried Brussels sprouts – the only way to cook them!
Air fried carrots – Easy and cheesy, what more do you want!
Air fried broccoli – Tender yet crispy, just perfect!
We hope you enjoy making and eating our air fryer peanut butter cookies and would love to hear how you got on with making them.
Please leave a comment below and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer or handheld electric mixer, cream butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar together in a mixing bowl. Then add eggs and vanilla extract.½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup crunchy peanut butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup light brown sugar, 1 large eggs, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Then in a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until fluffy. Place the dough in the fridge for an hour.1¼ cups all-purpose flour, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Remove the peanut butter cookie dough from the fridge and then scoop it into balls of approximately 1½ tablespoons, and place them in your prepared air fryer basket, leaving 2 inches between them. Press down on the cookie dough to flatten it slightly so that they cook evenly. Air fry your cookies for approximately 4 – 5 minutes at 400°F/205°C, until they are lightly golden brown.
- When cooked, remove from the air fryer and leave in the air fryer basket for a couple of minutes to cool before transferring them to a wire rack to completely cool. Repeat the process until all the cookies are cooked. Enjoy your air fried peanut butter cookies!
Notes
- Double up:
Make an extra batch of cookie dough and freeze it in portions, so that you can have air-fried peanut butter cookies whenever you have the craving! - Prepare the basket:
Line your basket with air fryer parchment paper or your cookies will be a melted mess. - Scoop them:
While it’s perfectly possible to use a spoon and your hands to shape the cookie dough, we recommend a cookie scoop, it’s so much easier. - Watch closely:
Every air fryer cooks differently, different brands and capacities can mean that your cookies, will need either a longer or shorter cooking time, so make sure you keep a close eye on them. - Leave them:
When your cookies are cooked, don’t try to remove them from the air fryer basket for a couple of minutes or they’ll fall apart.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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