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Air Fryer Gingersnap Cookies are a perfect holiday recipe! Simple and quick to make, these chewy but crispy cookies are incredibly delicious.
MAKING GINGERSNAPS IN THE AIR FRYER
You will love this cookie recipe because it makes chewy and soft cookies. These homemade cookies are perfect for festivities in the fall and throughout the entire winter season.
Air fryer cookies are so fun! Try these air fryer peanut butter blossoms, air fryer white chocolate peppermint cookies, air fryer snowball cookies, or these air fryer thumbprint cookies.
Ingredients:
- all-purpose flour
- brown sugar
- unsalted butter, softened
- molasses– like Grandma’s Molasses
- egg
- baking soda
- ground ginger
Cinnamon sugar topping:
- granulated sugar
- ground cinnamon
How to make Air Fryer Gingersnap Cookies:
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In a small shallow bowl or flat plate, combine the sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Stir dry ingredients together and set aside.
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In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, butter, molasses, egg, baking soda, and ground ginger. Mix on medium speed until mixture becomes thick and creamy.
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Slowly add in flour (about a 1/4 cup at a time). Continue to mix together until a soft dough forms. Make sure all flour from sides of bowl is fully incorporated into the dough mixture.
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Use a cookie scoop or spoon shape dough into small balls (about 1-1 ½ inches in size). Roll them in cinnamon sugar mixture and place in air fryer basket.
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Line your air fryer with parchment paper and place balls in a single layer. Leave enough room between cookies to slightly spread as they cook. Air fry at 320 degrees F for 6-8 minutes.
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Allow cookies to cool before removing them from your air fryer basket. If you are making a couple of batches, you can remove cookies when slightly warm and let them finish cooling on a wire rack.
This recipe was made in my Cosori 5.8 qt. air fryer. Depending on your air fryer, size, wattages and cooking time may need to be adjusted 1-2 minutes.
FAQ’s
Storing these leftover cookies is super easy. Place them in an airtight container that can remain on your counter for 3-5 days to grab quickly when you are headed out the door or have a quiet moment to yourself. If you have made multiple batches, the extras can be stored in the freezer for up to 6 months in an airtight container.
Absolutely! Cookie cutters will create different shapes throughout your holiday baking season. Some popular shapes are leaves, acorns, turkeys, pumpkins, Christmas trees, mittens, gingerbread men, candy canes reindeer, and angels or whatever family favorites you have in your pantry.
MORE AIR FRYER COOKIE RECIPES:
- Snickerdoodles
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Brownie Mix Cookies
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Air Fryer Gingersnap Cookies
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a small shallow bowl or flat plate, combine the sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Stir dry ingredients together and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, cream butter with brown sugar. Add in molasses, egg, baking soda, and ground ginger. Mix on medium speed until mixture becomes thick and creamy.
- Slowly begin to add in flour (about a 1/4 cup at a time). Continue to mix together until a soft dough forms. Make sure all flour from sides of bowl have been fully incorporated into the dough mixture.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon shape dough into small balls (about 1-1 ½ inches in size). Roll them in cinnamon sugar mixture and set aside on a baking sheet until all dough has been used.
- Line your air fryer with parchment paper and place balls in a single layer. Leave enough room between cookies to slightly spread as they cook. Air fry at 320 degrees F for 6-8 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool before removing them from your air fryer basket. If you are making a couple of batches, you can remove cookies when slightly warm and let them finish cooling on a wire rack.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
