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Air Fryer Cookie Dough Dessert

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Now we’re not biased.. BUT it’s worth buying an air fryer JUST to make our mouthwateringly good air fryer cookie dough dessert!

Pretty sure this is the BEST thing to come out of the air-fryer so far! A warm, sweet, sticky, gooey chocolate cookie dough dessert, served with scoops of vanilla ice-cream melting into the dough.

Add a couple of spoons and don’t forget to share. Plus with our easy recipe, you can make one now, and pop one in the fridge to bake later.

If you love the air fryer and you love delicious desserts all in less than 15 minutes! Then you’ll be needing to make our yummy cookie dough pudding.

air fryer cookie dough dessert served with ice cream

Why You NEED To Make Air Fryer Cookie Dough!

  • It’s a super easy big cookie recipe that’s perfect for sharing!
  • You’ve probably already got all the ingredients in the cupboard and fridge already!
  • It’s the perfect air fryer dessert for snuggling up with in front of a movie!
  • You can make them in advance and cook them from the fridge!

Equipment Needed

  • Weighing scales
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Teaspoon

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Air Fryer Cookie Dough Dessert Ingredients

You’ll only need a handful of ingredients to make our yummy air fryer cookie pudding!

air fryer cookie dough dessert ingredients on a white table - flour, brown sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, baking powder and broken chocolate
  • 100g unsalted butter – at room temperature
  • 80g soft brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 125g plain flour
  • Pinch salt – just a tiny pinch, don’t go over the top
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 80g chocolate chunks – we used Dairy Milk chopped up chunkily, but you can use whatever chocolate you like, just chop up your fave!

How To Make Air Fryer Cookie Dough Dessert

Oh, you are going to LOVE how simple this recipe is, it’ll fast become your favourite gooey, chocolate dessert! Seriously the perfect bake in the air fryer!

  • Put the butter and soft brown sugar into a mixing bowl and mix until combined.
  • Crack in the egg and stir into the butter and sugar.
  • Add the vanilla extract and stir into the mixture.
beating sugar and butter together to make cookie dough
adding an egg to cookie dough mixture and stirring with a wooden spoon
eggs, butter and sugar mixed in a bowl
  • Add the flour and mix into a stiff cookie dough.
  • Then tip in the chocolate chunks and stir them through the cookie dough mixture.
flour being stirred into cookie dough mixture
cookie dough mixture in a bowl
chocolate chunks being added to cookie dough
cookie dough batter in a bowl
  • Lightly grease the two tin foil trays with a little butter.
  • Divide the dough equally between the two trays.
  • Then using the back of a spoon flatten the cookie dough out in the trays.
cookie dough batter in tin foil tray
air fryer cookie dough dessert waiting to bake
  • Put one tray into the air fryer and cook on 180C for around 8 minutes.
air fryer cookie dough in the air fryer
air fryer cookie dough just out for the air fryer
  • Remove the cookie dough dessert from the air fryer and whilst it’s still warm, dollop on a couple of scoops of ice-cream then dig in! It’s the perfect easy sharing dessert. We love this with Kelly’s Clotted Cream Ice-Cream, it’s just so good!
air fryer cookie dough dessert served with ice cream

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Can I Make Air Fryer Cookie Dough In Advance?

You can make the dough and spread it into lightly greased trays, then wrap in foil and keep in the fridge for up to 48 hours before cooking.

So… if you know you’re having a movie night, make these in advance then just pop them in the air fryer to bake and tuck in!

They’ll fast become one of your favourite air fryer bakes!

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Yield: Makes 2 Large Cookies

Air Fryer Cookie Dough Dessert

air fryer cookie dough dessert served with ice cream

Super easy, air fryer cookie dough desserts that are perfect for sharing

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes

Ingredients

  • 100g butter - unsalted and at room temperature
  • 80g soft brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 125g plain flour
  • tiny pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 80g chocolate - chopped into small chunks

Instructions

  1. Put the butter and soft brown sugar into a mixing bowl and mix until combined.
  2. Crack in the egg and stir into the butter and sugar.
  3. Add the vanilla extract and stir into the mixture.
  4. Add the flour and mix into a stiff cookie dough.
  5. Then tip in the chocolate chunks and stir them through the cookie dough mixture.
  6. Lightly grease the two tin foil trays with a little butter.
  7. Divide the dough equally between the two trays.
  8. Then using the back of a spoon flatten the cookie dough out in the trays.
  9. Put one tray into the air fryer and cook on 180C for around 8 minutes.
  10. Remove the cookie dough dessert from the air fryer and whilst it’s still warm, dollop on a couple of scoops of ice-cream then dig in! It’s the perfect easy sharing dessert.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 496Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 295mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 2gSugar: 30gProtein: 7g

Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.

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