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Post by deekaye on Sept 18, 2019 22:39:31 GMT
You'd think at 50(mumble,mumble)something years old I'd already know this, but...
Is it better to freeze cookie dough or the actual baked cookies? Or does it depend on the cookie?
We are having LOTS of company over the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays so I'm trying to get ahead of the game a bit...
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Post by femalebusiness on Sept 18, 2019 22:42:13 GMT
Well, if I baked them I'd eat them frozen or not.  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 18, 2019 22:46:12 GMT
Most cookies can be baked and frozen ahead of time. I would probably avoid freezing any that get dipped in chocolate though because those might not thaw same, or just don’t dip them until after they’ve been thawed. What kinds of cookies do you usually make? Knowing that might help us advise.
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Post by Montannie on Sept 18, 2019 22:46:17 GMT
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 18, 2019 22:50:37 GMT
I’m a fan of always having a dozen or so cookies in the freezer ready to bake. I scoop out the dough and flash freeze them, then store in zip bags.
I prefer to freeze, then bake because I don’t have a ton of freezer space. I do often have cookies in the freezer baked and packaged for the kids care packages and I’ve never had a complaint.
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Post by twistedscissors on Sept 18, 2019 22:54:41 GMT
One year me and my MIL each baked a batch of cookies every single night from thanksgiving till Dec 23rd and froze them for a cookie party on Christmas Eve. They were all fine. We had around 60 different kinds of cookies for one party! It was amazing!
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Post by sabrinae on Sept 18, 2019 23:26:54 GMT
I prefer to freeze the unbaked dough. I scoop into balls, flash freeze and then package. I don’t like the taste or texture of frozen cookies
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Post by teacherlisa on Sept 18, 2019 23:33:11 GMT
I freeze the dough in balls- I live alone so I try not to bake a lot of cookies at once lol
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Post by maryland on Sept 19, 2019 1:19:53 GMT
I will have to try freezing cookie dough. What is flash freezing?
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Post by caangel on Sept 19, 2019 1:27:36 GMT
I will have to try freezing cookie dough. What is flash freezing? To do this I cover my cookie sheet with parchment paper. Then scoop the cookies on to them. Making sure there's a little bit of space between each one. then sick the whole thing into my freezer. Once the dough is Frozen then I put it in a baggie. If you scoop and put them all into a baggie unfrozen and then into the freezer you will just have a Frozen chunk of dough. |
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Post by sabrinae on Sept 19, 2019 1:29:16 GMT
I will have to try freezing cookie dough. What is flash freezing? Lay your dough balls out on a cookie sheet with just a bit of space between each ball. Stick the whole cookie sheet in the freezer just long enough for the dough to freeze. Then you can put the dough into a freezer or vacuum seal bag and put it back in the freezer. That way your dough won’t stick together in the freezer bag. I like to line my cookie sheet with parchment and freeze for 20-30 minutes before putting them in the bag. |
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Post by maryland on Sept 19, 2019 1:39:40 GMT
I will have to try freezing cookie dough. What is flash freezing? To do this I cover my cookie sheet with parchment paper. Then scoop the cookies on to them. Making sure there's a little bit of space between each one. then sick the whole thing into my freezer. Once the dough is Frozen then I put it in a baggie. If you scoop and put them all into a baggie unfrozen and then into the freezer you will just have a Frozen chunk of dough. Thanks! So once they are frozen, can they touch in the baggie? |
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Post by maryland on Sept 19, 2019 1:40:05 GMT
I will have to try freezing cookie dough. What is flash freezing? Lay your dough balls out on a cookie sheet with just a bit of space between each ball. Stick the whole cookie sheet in the freezer just long enough for the dough to freeze. Then you can put the dough into a freezer or vacuum seal bag and put it back in the freezer. That way your dough won’t stick together in the freezer bag. I like to line my cookie sheet with parchment and freeze for 20-30 minutes before putting them in the bag. Thanks! |
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Post by caangel on Sept 19, 2019 1:51:12 GMT
To do this I cover my cookie sheet with parchment paper. Then scoop the cookies on to them. Making sure there's a little bit of space between each one. then sick the whole thing into my freezer. Once the dough is Frozen then I put it in a baggie. If you scoop and put them all into a baggie unfrozen and then into the freezer you will just have a Frozen chunk of dough. Thanks! So once they are frozen, can they touch in the baggie? Yup! That's how they package Frozen fruit and veggies so it isn't a big ice block. If it is an ice block then you know that they melted and were refrozen. |
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Post by worldwanderer75 on Sept 19, 2019 4:17:29 GMT
I bake and freeze cookies all the time. If you can not eat them, I would bake then freeze. I even frost cookies and freeze them on a cookie sheet and then once frozen layer them in containers with parchment paper between layers. Great idea! This will save you a ton of time!
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Post by deekaye on Oct 2, 2019 23:05:15 GMT
Just getting back to this post. Thanks everyone for your ideas. I have always flash frozen the cookie dough and then baked closer to Christmas but my Christmas is looking to be crazy busy already (lots of out-of-town relatives/friends here for the holidays!) so I really think I want to try to bake, then freeze cookies for the sake of time. Thanks again!
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Post by papersilly on Oct 3, 2019 1:32:02 GMT
For me it's better to freeze the dough. Nothing beats truly fresh baked Cookies.
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Post by Marina on Oct 3, 2019 5:34:08 GMT
I freeze Christmas cookies every year. I do put layers of waxed paper between layers and freeze by type so cinnamon won't transfer say to sugar cookies. Now when I freeze macaroons that I dip in chocolate I freeze before dipping and do that after defrosting. They always taste fine. My gingersnaps taste even better if I heat them slightly but it's not even necessary. I just put them all out on trays in advance of serving to thaw and be ready for dessert. I frost my sugar cookies too before freezing. They will be just fine. I typically do this in the beginning of December and we eat them through New Years.
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Post by milocat on Oct 3, 2019 13:51:16 GMT
My mom would always bake dozens of cookies in one day and freeze them all. Then we had them for lunches for a long time. She still has containers of a variety of cookies that are each of the grandkids favourites. They are better if they unthaw on their own and not microwaved.
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Post by idahopea on Oct 3, 2019 14:10:25 GMT
My friend is a cookie fanatic and she says to defrost frozen cookies in the packaging they were frozen in (ziploc, container, etc.) without opening the packaging until they are totally defrosted.
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