Pumpkin cookies in the air fryer are a sweet and fragrant proposal, perfect for celebrating the flavors of autumn with simplicity. The dough, enriched with pumpkin puree, offers a soft texture and a delicately aromatic taste, which can be enhanced with spices like cinnamon or nutmeg. Cooking them in the air fryer allows you to achieve well-golden cookies in a few minutes without the need to turn on the oven, making the preparation faster and lighter. Ideal for breakfast, a snack, or to serve with a hot drink, these cookies are easy to store and retain their enveloping aroma even in the following days. They can be enriched with dried fruits or chocolate chips.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 25 Minutes
- Portions: 20 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup sunflower oil (or 1/2 cup butter)
- 2 1/2 cups pumpkin
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- to taste ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
Tools
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Immersion Blender
- 1 Whisk
Steps
To prepare the pumpkin cookies in the air fryer, start with the pumpkin: peel it, wash it, dry it carefully, and cut it into slices not too thick. Place the pumpkin in the air fryer basket and cook at 355°F for about 20/25 minutes, turning them a couple of times. The cooking time depends on the thickness of the slices. Once cooked, let it cool and blend it in a mixer (or with the immersion blender) until you get a smooth puree. With the indicated raw pumpkin quantities, you will obtain about 3/4 cup of cooked puree.
In a bowl, pour the sunflower oil, granulated sugar, and a pinch of salt. Mix the ingredients with a whisk. Add the pumpkin puree and continue to mix to blend well.
Add the sifted flour, baking powder, half a teaspoon of cinnamon, then knead everything with a spatula or wooden spoon.
Divide the dough into pieces of about 1 oz each, form balls and slightly flatten them between your palms to obtain disks. If the dough turns out to be sticky, help yourself with a bit of flour.
Place the cookies in the air fryer basket and cook them at 330°F for 8/10 minutes.
Once cooking is finished, let the cookies cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!
Storage
Pumpkin cookies in the air fryer can be stored for a couple of weeks in a tin box or airtight container.
You can add chocolate chips, almonds, or chopped walnuts to the dough.
