Can You Cook Premade Cookie Dough in Air Fryer?

If you want to make premade dough in the air fryer, you’re in luck. Making cookies this way is totally easy, and as always, I’ve got the tips you need to make your dreams a reality. Want gooey cookies with crispy edges and a soft center? Keep reading. Air fryers make delicious cookies, but you won’t know how delicious until you try it.

Table of Contents

• Can I Bake Cookie Dough in the Air Fryer?
• How Long Should You Put Cookie Dough in an Air Fryer?
  • How Long Do I Cook Pre Made Cookie Dough?
• How to Cook Refrigerated Cookie Dough in the Air Fryer
• How to Make Air Fryer Premade Cookie Dough
  • How to Bake Premade Cookie Dough in Air Fryer
  • Directions
• Pillsbury Cookie Dough in Air Fryer
  • How Long to Cook Pillsbury Cookies in Air Fryer
• Air Fry Cookie Dough Frozen
• Premade Cookie Dough in Air Fryer
• FAQs

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Can I Bake Cookie Dough in the Air Fryer?

Yes!

Cookie dough in air fryer recipes are abundant, and that’s not for no reason. There’s something special about making premade or homemade cookie dough in the air fryer. They turn out perfectly crispy on the edges with a soft and gooey center that makes me melt. I even sometimes think premade cookie dough made in the air fryer basket turns out better than those made in the oven!

Crazy, right?

Anyway, today, I’ll show you how to whip up easy and simple cookies baked in the air fryer using little to no effort at all. Using premade cookie dough balls make it so that you don’t have to pull out your whole pantry to make a batch of cookies homemade. Instead, you can simply take the premade dough, place it on a lined air fryer basket, and heat for only a few minutes before consuming.

Delicious!

How Long Should You Put Cookie Dough in an Air Fryer?

There’s room for debate when it comes to how long you’ll want to keep your premade cookie dough in the air fryer. It really depends on the temperature you’re baking them on.

Personally, I like to bake the premade cookie dough at a temperature set to 320 degrees Fahrenheit for about 6-7 minutes. However, some like to lower the temperature a bit and cook for longer. This might shake out to roughly 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 7-9 minutes.

Whichever you choose, just be sure to keep an eye on your cookie dough. The shape of your cookie dough balls, as well as the amount of cookie dough you use, can all play a role in how fast your cookies bake. 

Frozen cookie dough may take even longer, so be sure to keep an eye on frozen dough in the air fryer and adjust your air fryer method as needed.

How Long Do I Cook Pre Made Cookie Dough?

How long you need to bake premade cookie dough will sometimes depend on the state of your dough. What I mean by that is that you’ll need to adjust the amount of time you bake the dough in accordance with whether it is frozen, room temperature, or refrigerated cookie dough.

Frozen cookie dough will take about 7-9 minutes to cook at 320 degrees Fahrenheit in an air fryer.

Refrigerated cookie dough will take about 6-8 minutes to cook at 320 degrees Fahrenheit in an air fryer.

Room temperature cookie dough may take about as little as 4-6 minutes to cook at 320 degrees Fahrenheit in an air fryer. But be careful. Cookie dough should never be left out for over 2 hours at room temperature. To be safe, always keep your cookie dough refrigerated.

How to Cook Refrigerated Cookie Dough in the Air Fryer

When it comes to refrigerated raw cookie dough made in the air fryer, you’ll need to do a little preparing beforehand. You’ll need to grab either parchment paper, foil, or a silicone mat to line your air fryer basket before placing the cookies in. If you don’t, you risk getting cookie dough stuck in the air fryer basket or crumbs that’ll make cleaning up a hassle.

Once you’ve prepared your parchment paper or foil to make your air fryer cookies, you’ll also want to ensure that you’ve cut it to fit the size of your air fryer basket. Do this prior to preparing your cookie dough so that the baking process runs smoothly.

How to Make Air Fryer Premade Cookie Dough

Once you’ve got your air fryer basket lined, it’s time to make air fryer cookie dough. Try the following steps to make premade cookie dough in the air fryer a breeze!

How to Bake Premade Cookie Dough in Air Fryer

• Premade cookie dough
• Cookie scoop
• Parchment paper or foil
• Air fryer

Directions

1. Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper, foil, or a silicone mat.
2. Take your refrigerated cookie dough and roll into balls. If you are using break and bake cookies, simply break them into portions and put directly onto your lined air fryer basket.
3. When placing your cookies, try very hard not to overcrowd your air fryer. Doing so will prevent the hot air from circulating, which will cause your cookies to bake up unevenly. It may even prevent them from crisping up around the edges; and we all know that’s the best part!
4. Air fry your cookies at 320 degrees Fahrenheit for 6-7 minutes. Check your cookies to ensure they’re browned around the edges, indicating that it’s time to take them out.
5. Allow your cookies to cool about 1-2 minutes before digging in.
6. Serve with a glass of ice cold milk. Enjoy.

Pillsbury Cookie Dough in Air Fryer

If you want to make Pillsbury chocolate chip cookie dough (or another Pillsbury cookie flavor) you may need to fry the cookie dough at a specific temperature for a specific amount of time. Note That the amount of time you’ll air fry the cookies will depend on your specific air fryer and the type of dough you choose.

Read on for specifics regarding the general recommendations for how to make Pillsbury air fryer chocolate chip cookies.

How Long to Cook Pillsbury Cookies in Air Fryer

Plan on baking Pillsbury chocolate chip cookie dough air fryer on 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes. I recommend you check the dough at about the 7-8 minute mark to ensure that it isn’t burning. By lowering the temperature and increasing the bake time, some have found this to be the best way to cook this particular brand of cookie in the air fryer.

Of course, you can still bump up the heat to 320 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for only 6-8 minutes as described earlier in the post to see which results you prefer.

Because air fryers differ greatly, you might get better results using one method over another. Experiment until you discover which method produces the best air fryer cookies for you!

Air Fry Cookie Dough Frozen

If you want to air fry premade cookie dough or homemade dough from frozen, you totally can. Just add an additional 1-2 minutes onto your typical 6-8 minutes bake time at 320 degrees Fahrenheit. This means you can expect your frozen air fryer cookie dough to be done at around 7-12 minutes, depending on how frozen your cookie dough is and how hot your air fryer gets.

*Remember that it can also be helpful to cut your air fryer time down to 300 degrees Fahrenheit, and bake for about 12-14 minutes. Just be sure to check the cookies every so often to ensure that they aren’t burning. Sometimes the lower cooking temperature can help frozen cookies bake and spread more evenly. Again, this is a situation where you should experiment to see which method for frozen store bought cookie dough air fry cookies will work best for you.

Premade Cookie Dough in Air Fryer

Whether you are making homemade dough balls or store bought cookie dough, know that making cookies in the air fryer can be a cinch when you know what you’re doing. By baking your cookies at 320 degrees Fahrenheit for about 6-8 minutes, you’ll end up with perfectly air fried cookies in no time. Just remember not to overcrowd your air fryer basket. Doing so will negatively affect the outcome of your cookies.

Hopefully, this helps! Enjoy your fresh cookies!

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