Air Fryer 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp chocolate chips, optional (optional)

Steps

1. In a bowl, mix the peanut butter, sugar and egg together until you get a smooth, glossy dough that holds together easily without being sticky.
2. Stir in the chocolate chips if using.
3. Line the air fryer basket, or a tray that fits it, with parchment paper.
4. Roll the dough into 12 small balls and space them out on the parchment.
5. Flatten each ball slightly with your palm.
6. Press a fork into the top of each cookie in a criss-cross pattern — this helps them cook through evenly since they're not too thick in the centre.
7. Preheat the air fryer to 160°C and air fry for 7 minutes.
8. Check the edges — they should look set and lightly golden, while the middle still looks a little soft — and give them 2 more minutes if needed, up to 9 minutes total.
9. Let the cookies cool on the parchment for a few minutes, as they firm up properly once out of the basket — don't wait for them to look fully done while still hot.

Tip: Very rich — a small batch goes a long way.

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Nutrition (per serving)

Estimated from standard ingredient data — actual values vary by brand and exact quantities used.

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