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Cookies in an air fryer

cookies in an air fryer
160 °C / 320 °F for 6–9 min
Oven equivalent: 180 °C / 356 °F for 10–14 min

An air fryer is a small convection oven, so cookies cooks at 160 °C rather than 180 °C and takes 6–9 min instead of 10–14. That is roughly the usual 20 °C drop and a fifth off the time.

Side by side

Oven Air fryer
Temperature 180 °C / 356 °F 160 °C / 320 °F
Time 10–14 min 6–9 min
Preheat Yes Yes, 3 minutes
Turn or shake Not needed

What goes wrong

  • Baking parchment underneath, weighted by the dough. Loose parchment gets sucked into the element and can catch fire.
  • The fan blows soft dough around before it sets. Chill the dough firm first.
  • They will look underdone when the time is up. They set as they cool.

Air fryer wattage and basket size vary widely, so treat the first batch as a calibration run and write down what worked. These figures are compiled guidance, not a published standard.

Common questions

What temperature for cookies in an air fryer?
160 °C, or 320 °F, for 6–9 min.
How do you convert 180 °C oven to an air fryer?
Drop about 20 °C and cut the time by roughly a fifth, giving 160 °C for 6–9 min.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked