Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies (Just 3 Ingredients!)
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Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies (Just 3 Ingredients!)
Description
The recipe involves mixing creamy peanut butter, granulated sugar, and a large egg to form a cohesive dough. Small dough balls are shaped and flattened to help even cooking and a traditional cookie appearance. Cooking occurs in an air fryer lined with parchment or silicone to prevent sticking and ease cleanup. The cookies cook at a moderate temperature until lightly golden, which takes about 7 to 8 minutes.
Freshly cooked cookies are fragile and very soft; allowing them to rest in the air fryer basket after cooking helps them firm up before transferring to a wire rack. The simple ingredient list and air fryer method make it a convenient option for small batches of peanut butter cookies with no baking oven required.
This recipe recommends lining the air fryer basket with a silicone or parchment liner punched with holes for air circulation and advises against using plain parchment paper by itself to prevent fire hazards. Flattening the cookies before cooking is necessary since they do not spread much during air frying.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter creamy
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
Instructions
- Mix peanut butter, sugar, and egg together in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Roll the peanut butter mixture into small balls, about a tablespoon in size. Line the air fryer basket with a parchment or silicone liner and place a batch of the balls on the liner, spacing them about an inch apart. Flatten each one with the tines of a fork, making a crisscross pattern.
- Cook at 300°F until cookies are golden brown, 7-8 minutes. Remove the basket from the air fryer and allow cookies to set for 2-3 minutes in the basket. Then, using a spatula, transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with the remaining cookie dough.
Notes
- Use a silicone liner or perforated parchment paper in the air fryer basket to prevent sticking and allow airflow during cooking.
- Do not use parchment paper alone; it must be weighted down by the cookie dough to avoid it flying into the heating element and causing fire.
- Flatten each cookie before air frying; they won’t spread during cooking and need the crush marks for appearance and even baking.
- Allow the cookies to rest in the air fryer basket for a few minutes after cooking to firm up before removing, as they are very soft when hot.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cookie | |
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 84mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 13IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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