Mom’s Double Chocolate Cookies – Air Fryer Cookies Easy Recipes
This one takes me back. These double chocolate cookies come straight from my mom’s kitchen—and I swear, they’ve healed more broken hearts and bribed more teachers than I care to admit. They're rich, chewy, and outrageously chocolatey, with just enough crisp around the edges to make you reach for a second (or third).
Baked with cocoa and studded with chocolate chips, these are not your average ‘meh’ cookies. No dry crumbles. No “where’s the chocolate?” questions. Just gooey centers and chocolate in every bite. And yes, they freeze like champs—assuming you don’t eat the whole batch first.
We make them when friends visit, when it rains, or when life just feels…a bit much. There’s a little mischief in each cookie and a lot of comfort. It’s like mom packed her sass and her love into every bite. The smell alone should be bottled and sold as therapy. So preheat the oven and try not to lick the spoon too much—we’ve got cookies to bake.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (or line your air fryer with parchment if you're feeling modern).
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy—singing optional.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. (Prepare for a mini arm workout here.)
- Fold in the chocolate chips. Try not to eat half the dough at this point. I dare you.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, just until the tops look set but the centers are still soft. Do not overbake. (Unless you like crunchy. Then go wild.)
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Or just hover over the pan and eat them warm. We don’t judge.