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Air Fryer Sugar Cookies
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
18 mins
 
Keyword: Air Fried Sugar Cookies, Air Fryer Sugar Cookies, Sugar Cookies in Air Fryer
Servings: 12
Calories: 160 kcal
Ingredients
Premade Sugar Cookies
  • 1 package pre-cut sugar cookies We used Pillsbury
Sugar Cookies from Scratch
  • 2.5 cups (591 grams) all-purpose Flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup (224 grams) salted butter (room temp) or Margarine
  • 1 1/4 cup (295 grams) granulated sugar
  • 3 egg yolks (or the equivalent of aquafaba or egg substitute, making your cookies vegan)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Additional sugar for rolling cookies, unmeasured.
Instructions
Premade Directions

  1. Pre-heat air fryer to 350° F | 176° C

  2. Place cookies directly in the air frying basket or on parchment paper. Air fry for 7-9 minutes. Remove before the cookies turn a golden color.

  3. Allow for sugar cookies to cool.

  4. Plate and enjoy!

Homemade Directions

  1. Pre-heat air fryer to 350° F | 176° C

  2. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder in a medium bowl and set aside

  3. In a separate bowl, combine butter, sugar. Mix until the texture changes to smooth and creamy.

  4. Add in egg yolks and vanilla extract, avoid over mixing

  5. Create balls of dough using about 1-1.5 tablespoons of dough, and roll the balls in sugar.

  6. Place cookies directly in the air frying basket or on parchment paper and air-fry for 7-9 minutes at 350° F | 176° C. Remove the cookies the second the edges start turning a golden color.

  7. Allow for sugar cookies to cool.

  8. Plate and enjoy!