Looking for something delicious to do with all that leftover Halloween candy? Look no further.
I am a sucker for cookies. No matter how my taste preferences change, they will forever be one of my favorite foods.
And, because I love chocolate so much, these monster cookies are a top favorite of mine. They use chocolate chips and leftover Halloween candy to give ya so much chocolatey goodness in every bite.
While you can make these in an oven, I loved the idea of an air fryer version.
I don’t know about you, but I use my air fryer for everything. It’s just so much faster than the oven and cooks everything so well. (If you’re in the market, I swear by this one!).
But, I had yet to make dessert in the air fryer and wanted to give it a try. I love that it makes these cookies even easier to make. One bowl. One air fryer. No cookie sheet to clean and preheating the oven.
Now, let’s talk about the result. Because WOW these are good.
They took me a few times to perfect, because the texture is cookies is important, ya know?
They end up a little crispy on the outside and super gooey in the middle. Of course, if you want to make them gooey-er, just cook them for a little less time.
Prep ingredients
Prep Ingredients: butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, 1 egg, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate chip and chopped chocolate candy.
Add wet ingredients
In a large bowl, add 1 stick of melted butter, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, sugar, and one egg. Mix well.
Mix wet ingredients
Mix wet ingredients well in bowl.
Add dry ingredients
Add flour, baking soda, and salt to the bowl and mix well to combine.
Fold in chocolate
Fold in chocolate chips and chocolate candy.
Roll the dough
Line the air fryer with parchment paper. Using your hands, roll the dough into large balls, about the size of a small fist. Do not flatten them.
Place in air fryer
Place rolled dough into air fryer.
Air fry
Air-fry on 350 F for about 8-10 minutes.
Serve
Make sure cookies are cooked through and serve!
Notes
- Candy: I used a mix of chocolate chips, M&Ms and chopped Reese’s. Use any chocolate candy you have! I’d recommend things Kit Kats, Snickers or Twix. Roughly chop them before mixing them in.
- Oven: While I haven’t tried these in the oven, they should be able to be cooked there. Increase the temperature to 375 F and try cooking for a little longer – around 12-15 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Air fryer: Your air fryer will stay hot after the first batch of cooking. You may need to decrease the time by a minute or 2 each batch that you cook (for example, if you air fry the first batch for 10 minutes, try air frying the second batch for 8 minutes. Add more time as needed).
- Storage: You can make this dough in advance and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Store fully cooked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup chopped chocolate candy
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add butter, sugar, and the egg. Mix well.
- Add flour, baking soda, and salt to the bowl and mix well to combine. Fold in chocolate chips and chocolate candy.
- Line the air fryer with parchment paper. Using your hands, roll the dough into large balls, about the size of a small fist. Flatten them gently.
- Air-fry on 350 F for about 8-10 minutes, until cooked through.
Found this recipe on my instagram explore page and decided why not—simple recipe, Simone ingredients all in an air fryer. The top looked decent, but the bottom was completely undercooked so back into the air fryer it went
Needless to say this is a good alternative for someone without an oven but if you have an oven (I’d probably go with the oven!)