Description
This recipe shows you how to make two perfect snickerdoodle cookies quickly and easily using an air fryer. The cookies are buttery, soft, and coated in cinnamon sugar, ideal for a small sweet treat with minimal ingredients and time.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Melt butter: Place the butter in a medium sized mixing bowl and microwave until melted.
- Combine wet ingredients: Add 3 tablespoons of sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla to the melted butter and stir well with a fork until fully combined.
- Add dry ingredients: Stir in the flour, cornstarch, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt until the dough is smooth and well mixed.
- Form dough balls: Shape the cookie dough into 2 balls using your hands or a spoon.
- Preheat air fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit for even cooking.
- Coat in cinnamon sugar: Mix the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar and ground cinnamon on a plate, then roll each dough ball through the mixture to coat evenly.
- Prepare for air frying: Lightly flatten the cinnamon-coated dough balls, place them on air fryer parchment paper spaced a couple of inches apart, and place in the preheated air fryer basket.
- Air fry the cookies: Cook the cookies in the air fryer at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
- Cool the cookies: Remove the basket from the air fryer but leave the cookies inside. Let them cool for at least 20 minutes before handling to allow them to firm up and avoid breaking apart.
Notes
- If the parchment paper curls and causes the cookies to bake irregularly or stick together, use a small bowl or glass slightly wider than a cookie to gently reshape each cookie into a perfect circle immediately after air frying by swirling it over the warm cookie.
- Letting the cookies cool fully is essential since they are fragile when hot and firm up as they cool.
- You can double the recipe easily but ensure cookies do not touch in the air fryer basket for even cooking.
- Use air fryer parchment paper or perforated parchment paper safe for air frying to prevent sticking.
- For a stronger cinnamon flavor, add a little extra cinnamon to the dough or coating mixture.
