After the Fake Cookies, I couldn’t resist trying the real and original American Cookies in an Air Fryer… what a success! I searched the web, and there are really so many!! I relied on the one from American food blogger Marc Winer, who generously shared his mother’s recipe, who had been making these delicious cookies since he was very young.
I’ve read several, many with long resting times, but the thing that discouraged me a bit was a fundamental ingredient, brown sugar, the one that would give the typical consistency to these particular cookies. An ingredient not easy to find. When I read his recipe, where brown sugar wasn’t mentioned, and instead, there was cane sugar, I thought I should try it too. I didn’t want to complicate my life, nor did I want to complicate yours in searching for an ingredient that, even if substituted, gives us irresistible American Cookies… then you’ll tell me if I did well!
I baked the Cookies obviously, as you already know, in an Air Fryer, but as I always say, they can be baked in the oven as well. Given the typical round and wide shape of the cookies, I understand that using the fryer, if not particularly large, would lead you to many more batches. I had to do it too, even though mine is very spacious, because the ball shape we give to the dough will flatten out on the baking sheet during baking, which is why they should be placed well spaced apart. Having an oven fryer, I alternated the tray and air fry rack to speed things up a bit. While I was baking the first ones, I kept the others in the fridge, so they wouldn’t soften too much while waiting to be baked.
That said, it’s time to see how these American Cookies in an Air Fryer are prepared, unmistakable for their taste and typical chewy texture.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 29 cookies
- Cooking methods: Air Frying, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
Ingredients for 29 cookies
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt (fine)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups dark chocolate chips
- 2 eggs
Tools
What you need to make the Cookies
- 1 Electric whisk
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Air fryer
Steps
How to make the Cookies
In a bowl, pour the flour and add a teaspoon of baking soda
And one of fine salt
Mix well
In another bowl, place the softened butter with a teaspoon of vanilla extract
Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar
Work the ingredients with the whisk until they are well combined
Add the eggs one at a time, always working the mixture with the whisk until fully absorbed
Add the second egg and continue mixing
Incorporate the flour a little at a time using a spatula
After obtaining a soft and homogeneous dough, add the chocolate chips
Mix again
Now you can form your cookies. Take some dough and form balls
Transfer them to the air fryer’s rack or tray and place them in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
Preheat to 340°F on the bake program for 2/3 minutes and bake the cookies for 10/11 minutes, they should be golden and not overbaked
Once ready, do not remove them immediately from the rack or tray, but let them cool to avoid breaking, they will be soft and fragile. Once cooled, they will have a more compact and crumbly texture
Here they are, now you can enjoy them!
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Storage and Tips for American Cookies in Air Fryer
The cookies can be stored in a tin box for several weeks and can be frozen raw and cooked when needed
Oven Baking American Cookies
American Cookies are baked in a preheated oven at 375°F for 12 minutes, the time may vary from oven to oven by a few minutes, remember they should be golden but not overbaked. Once cooled, they will take on a more compact and crumbly texture
