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🍰 Crispy-Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies from the Air Fryer

385 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 60 g soft butter
• 40 g brown sugar
• 25 g white sugar
• 1 piece egg yolk
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 80 g 80 wheat flour Type 405
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 50 g dark chocolate, chopped

Instructions

1. 1. Place the soft butter (room temperature) into a bowl.
2. 2. Add the brown sugar and the white sugar.
3. 3. Mix the ingredients until creamy using a spoon or hand mixer.
4. 4. Stir the egg yolk and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture.
5. 5. Combine flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a separate bowl.
6. 6. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
7. 7. Stir everything briefly into a smooth dough to prevent tough cookies.
8. 8. Gently fold the chopped chocolate into the dough.
9. 9. Shape 6 to 8 equal-sized balls (approx. 3–4 cm diameter) from the dough.
10. 10. Flatten the dough balls slightly until they are about 1.5 cm thick.
11. 11. Place a cut piece of baking paper into the air fryer basket.
12. 12. Ensure the paper covers the bottom without blocking air circulation.
13. 13. Place the cookies on the baking paper with at least 2 cm of space between them.
14. 14. Cook the cookies at 160 °C for 5 minutes.
15. 15. Increase the baking time by another 3 minutes at 160 °C.
16. 16. Remove the cookies when the edges are golden brown and the center is still soft.
17. 17. Let the cookies cool on the baking paper for 5 minutes to firm up.
18. 18. Optionally sprinkle the warm cookies with fleur de sel and serve.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 385
• Protein: 5 g · Fett/Fat: 18 g · Carbs: 49 g