Make an easy sweet treat with Air Fryer Pillsbury Sugar Cookies, ready in 10 minutes using the air fryer. It’s easy to make just the amount you need and save the rest!
Pillsbury Sugar Cookies are a classic and easy to find in festive designs for the holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. These are also simple to bake in the air fryer; save the rest of the dough for later. This way, you will always get a freshly baked cookie.
If you are using Toll House Cookies, be sure to check out this method for Air Fryer Toll House Cookies.
What ingredients do you need for Pillsbury Sugar Cookes in the Air Fryer?
- Refrigerated Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough
- Silicone Mat for the Air Fryer
The silicone mat is vital to making these, parchment paper can be used in place of the mat; however, the parchment paper can blow around during the air frying time, the silicone mat stays in place.
Reasons to Make Air Fryer Pillsbury Cookies:
- Easy to Make – There is no need to preheat the oven, plus you can make fresh cookies anytime you would like, saving the rest of the dough in the refrigerator for later.
- Crispy on the Outside – These cookies are cooked until they just begin to puff up, making the outside crispy but soft on the inside. It’s important to watch the cookies closely the first time you are using your air fryer to make them.
Tips for Making Air Fryer Pillsbury Sugar Cookies:
Use a silicone mat to line the air fryer basket. The mat does not blow around like a piece of parchment paper does. It is very important to always have food weighing down the mat or parchment paper, which means the cookies are placed on the silicone mat and then into the air fryer; no preheating is required.
It’s important to leave space around the cookies for air to circulate.
Always watch the cookies closely the first time you make these in the air fryer. All air fryer machines heat differently, even ones from the same brand, so there will always be a range in which they will be done. I would suggest checking on the cookies halfway through the cooking time. These can be made in any air fryer or Ninja Foodi.
The sugar cookies should be puffed up in the center. Once this occurs, turn off the air fryer and let them cool inside the air fryer for 5-10 minutes before moving to a wire rack.
My daughter loves to add whipped cream and make a cookie sandwich.
How do you store leftover sugar cookies?
Once the cookies are fully cooled, store them in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature.
Air Fryer Pillsbury Sugar Cookies are a game-changer for making a freshly baked cookie anytime that you are craving one, without making the entire batch! These soft cookies are a great option for a quick, sweet treat!
Air Fryer Pillsbury Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Pacakage Premade Pillsbury Sugar Cookies
- Silicone Mat
Instructions
- Place a silicone mat in the bottom of the air fryer basket.
- Place cookies carefully on the mat, it's best to cook 6 at a time. Be sure there is room around the cookies for air to fully circulate.
- Air Fry at 325°F for 10-13 minutes until the cookies are puffed up but still soft.
- Turn off the air fryer and let the cookies cool for 5-10 minutes in the air fryer basket.
- Carefully remove the cookies with a spatula and place on a wire rack to completely cool.
- Continue the steps for additional batches; remember the air fryer is now preheated with additional batches, so the cookies will cook faster.
Notes
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Kristy says
We love to make these when we only need a few fresh cookies!