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Air Fryer Sugar Cookie Recipe

Easy air fryer sugar cookies are crisp outside and soft and buttery inside! Decorate with sprinkles or frosting.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 40
Calories: 107 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 box instant vanilla pudding
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
For Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
  • 1/4 cup colored sprinkles
For Frosted Sugar Cookies
  • 1/2 cup buttercream frosting

Instructions

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  1. Place the butter, shortening, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Cream them together with an electric mixer.
  2. Add in eggs, vanilla, and instant pudding mix. Continue mixing until thoroughly incorporated.
  3. In a separate bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture a little at a time mixing between additions until all the flour is incorporated.
  5. Preheat the air fryer at 350 degrees F for 3 minutes.
  6. Use a dough scoop or spoon to scoop the dough into tablespoon size balls.
  7. For sprinkle sugar cookies: Put the sprinkles on a shallow plate. Roll the cookie balls in the sprinkles.
  8. Flatten the cookie balls slightly with your fingers, pushing them down until they are about 1/2 inch thick.
  9. Add a parchment paper liner to the air fryer basket once it has preheated. Place the cookie balls on the parchment paper, keeping them about 1 inch apart. Make multiple batches if necessary.
  10. Bake for 5-8 minutes or until set and golden brown.
  11. Remove from the air fryer and let them cool in the basket for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  12. For frosted sugar cookies: Once the cookies are completely cool, spread them with frosting and add sprinkles.

Notes

  • Never preheat the air fryer with parchment paper inside.
  • One Dough, 4 Cookies
  • Use this same cookie dough to make other air fryer cookie recipes! See here for all the classic cookies you can create and make some festive treats for the holidays.
  • Use this same cookie dough to make other air fryer cookie recipes! See here for all the classic cookies you can create and make some festive treats for the holidays.
  • Freezing the Dough
  • This dough freezes well. Divide it into 4 parts, wrap each tightly in plastic wrap and freeze. This gives me 8-12 cookies per dough portion. Put the frozen cookie dough in the refrigerator the night before you plan to make it, and let it thaw.
  • This dough freezes well. Divide it into 4 parts, wrap each tightly in plastic wrap and freeze. This gives me 8-12 cookies per dough portion. Put the frozen cookie dough in the refrigerator the night before you plan to make it, and let it thaw.
  • Bake the cookies in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 12-15 minutes.
  • Bake the cookies in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 12-15 minutes.
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Nutrition Information

Calories 107kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 17mg (6%) Sodium 33mg (1%) Potassium 23mg (1%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 118IU (2%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 107

% Daily Value*

Calories 107kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 33mg 1%
Potassium 23mg 0%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 118IU 2%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.