Air Fryer Rocky Road Cookies

Line inside of air fryer basket as follows: Turn basket of 5.8- or 6-quart air fryer over to shape piece of foil around basket bottom, then remove. Fold edges of foil to make the shape of the basket. Place inside bottom of air fryer basket, shiny side up; flatten evenly.

Spray blades of kitchen scissors with cooking spray. Cut marshmallows in half; press one chocolate almond candy into each cut side. Place cut side up on plate. Repeat with remaining marshmallow halves and chocolate almond candies. Set aside.

Place remaining chocolate almond candies in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Using rolling pin, coarsely crush candy into smaller pieces; pour into small bowl. Set aside.

Press and roll each cookie dough round in candy pieces, and shape into balls. Place 6 cookie dough balls on foil in air fryer basket, spacing evenly apart. Discard any remaining candy pieces after rolling cookie dough rounds.

Set air fryer to 320°F; cook 8 to 9 minutes or until golden brown and cookies are set.

Remove basket from air fryer; press 1 marshmallow half with chocolate almond candy side up in center of each cookie. Let cookies stand in basket 5 minutes. Carefully remove cookies on foil from basket to cooling rack, using spatula to help lift foil out of basket if needed. Cool 15 minutes on foil before removing. Repeat lining inside of air fryer with foil. Repeat cooking and cooling of cookie dough balls 3 more times, reusing and wiping foil liners clean with paper towel after cooking, as needed.

After all cookies are cooked, place cooling rack over cooking parchment paper or waxed paper. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving in 15-second intervals until melted and smooth. Stir in almond extract. Pour or spoon into resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut tiny hole in bottom corner of bag. Drizzle melted chocolate over cookies. Let stand about 2 hours or until chocolate is set.