Buttery, and airy with the right amount of sweetness, these Sugar Cookies, done in the Air Fryer, are easy to make and everyone can help.
You can bake as many as you need and put the dough back in the fridge. The whole recipe is made and cooked in under 1 hour. Leaving you with plenty of time and energy to decorate them as you like.
Sugar Cookie Recipe Tip
The trick to getting the sugar cookies so smooth and tasty is air. It is done when mixing the butter and the sugars together at the beginning. This is an important step before adding the dry ingredients to get those air bubbles incorporated. Those bubbles are what give the fluffy and light texture to your air fryer sugar cookies.
Sugar Cookie Icing
Now, you can enjoy these cookies as is. They are great with coffee, tea, or as a wonderful little treat.
But, of course, you are going to want to decorate them. The Kitchen Bucket List’s recipe is simple, with just two ingredients. The key is to make sure the icing is not too thick. What you are looking for while mixing is a consistency similar to honey. The icing will pass around the spoon, separate, and come back together within 8-10 seconds.
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Ingredients
Having all ingredients at room temperature makes the cookies light and more fluffy.
- Salted butter (room temperature)
- Powdered sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Unbleached all-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
Icing
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
Scroll down to the recipe card for quantities.
I like to line my air fryer with parchment paper. DO NOT PREHEAT your air fryer with parchment paper alone.
Substitutions
- Unbleached all-purpose flour – to all-purpose flour.
- Salted butter – to unsalted butter.
- Powdered sugar – to granulated sugar for a crispier cookie.
Variations
- Chocolate – You can also dip the cookies in chocolate.
- Kid-friendly – add some funfetti or mini chocolate chips.
Equipment
- Air Fryer (Cosori 5.8 QT)
- Mixing Bowls
- Piping Bag
- Rolling pin: Joseph Joseph
- Small Spatula (Oxo Good Grip)
FAQS
It is good for 2-3 days in the refrigerator. Just make sure to bring it up to room temperature before rolling out the dough.
If you don’t have a piping bag you can use a zip-top bag and cut the corner.
I like to add powdered sugar to my cookies because it makes the cookies more tender and chewy by absorbing the moisture.
Have a Holiday Party with …
Ninja Foodi Eggnog is done in under 20 minutes. Let it cool while you and Santa’s little helpers decorate the sugar cookies.
Chocolate Roasted Almonds are semi-sweet and roasted in no time. Make them ahead so they can cool before the party.
Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding a taste of your childhood that can be served hot or cold for your Holiday party.
Funfetti Cookies bring just a bit more Holiday Magic. You and your guests will devour them.
Storage
- Counter – Store in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days.
- Refrigerator – As above for a week.
- Freezer – Undecorated cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months.
What is your favorite way to decorate sugar cookies for Christmas?
Let us know below.
Air Fryer Sugar Cookies
Equipment
- Air Fryer (Cosori 5.8 QT)
- Mixing Bowls
- Piping Bag
- Rolling Pin (Joseph Joseph)
- Small Spatula (Oxo Good Grip)
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter (room temperature)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, cream the butter, powdered sugar, and granulated sugar. Mix for 2 to 3 minutes or until the mixture is nice and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix until they are incorporated.
- Slowly add the flour, about ¼ cup at a time. So it doesn’t go everywhere while using the hand mixer.
- Add the baking powder and salt with your last flour addition.
- Mix until all ingredients are blended. The mixture will look crumbly but easily comes together to form the dough.
- Place the sugar cookie dough into a plastic wrap in the fridge for 15 minutes.
- Roll the dough to a ¼ inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
- Using your favorite cookie cutter, cut the dough into pieces.
- Place in the air fryer. NOTE: I like to line my air fryer with parchment paper. DO NOT PREHEAT your air fryer with parchment paper alone.
- Cook in the air fryer at 320 degrees F. for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Let them stand in the air fryer basket for a few minutes then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Sugar Cookie Icing
- While the sugar cookies are cooling you can prepare your icing. Mix the powdered sugar and milk together.
- Put the icing in a piping bag.
- Pipe the outline of the cookies first. This is a great way to create a barrier so the frosting won’t leak out.
- Decorate as desired with your favorite sprinkles or colored sugars.
- Happy Holidays!!!
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