To save space, you can flat-stack freezer bags. Most cookies can be frozen as-is, while decorated cookies may need to be individually wrapped or separated with waxed paper or parchment.
When you want to eat one, take it out and let it sit at room temperature or warm it in the oven for a few minutes. Or, if you are in a hurry, you can microwave it in 10 second intervals. Don't heat or microwave decorated cookies. Freezing Cookie Dough Balls. Freezing Cookie Dough Log. Drop Cookies: Set frozen cookie dough balls on a lined baking sheet and let the dough defrost in the refrigerator. This will take several hours, so plan ahead.
Or place frozen cookie dough balls on a lined baking sheet and bake following recipe directions. Give the cookies a couple of extra minutes in the oven to make up for their frozen start. Slice-and Bake Cookies : Frozen cookie logs are easier to slice after they've defrosted for a few minutes. Freeze until the cookie dough balls are hard. Meanwhile, take a gallon sized zip top freezer bag and label it with the recipe name, date, cooking temperature and time details. Remove the pan from the freezer.
Take all of the cookie dough balls out of the pan and place them in the labeled bag. Baking frozen cookie dough is a breeze. When I go to bake the frozen cookie dough, I thaw the cookies on the countertop for about 15 minutes prior to setting the oven to preheat. Then, I bake the cookies as the recipe instructs. When pressing the air out of the Ziploc bag, I like to zip the bag almost all the way and then stick a straw in the bag to suck out the excess air before I finish zipping it.
Sounds strange, but I promise it works! Here are some of our family favorite cookie recipes to keep stashed in the freezer for any time that a sweet tooth strikes. They are hands down, our favorite cookies to make and keep stashed in the freezer!
Almond Butter Cookies have all that classic taste without the allergen. They freeze well, too! White Chocolate Lemon Coconut Cookies are a fun twist on the usual chocolate chip cookies and perfect for bright, sunny spring and summer days. These White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies feature cream cheese in the batter, bits of raspberry jammy goodness, and melty chunks of white chocolate. White Chocolate Pistachio Cookies are great for anyone who loves pistachios pick me please!
Oatmeal Almond Chocolate Chunk Cookies combine the best of oatmeal and chocolate cookies with a hint of nutty almond butter. Now that you know everything there is to know about freezing cookies, here are some more helpful freezer. Did you know that you can also freeze kale? Frozen grapes make for great snacks on hot days, and they can be thrown into smoothies. Next time you make a batch pancakes or waffles, make some extra and follow this quick and easy tutorial for How to Freeze Pancakes and Waffles.
For shortbread , sandies , and slice-and-bake rolls what we sometimes call icebox cookies , shape the log or roll of dough and wrap well, as usual. Then place the rolls inside a freezer bag or container, and freeze instead of refrigerate. When it's time to slice and bake, the dough will be easier to slice cleanly if you let it thaw for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator, preferably overnight.
For cookies that are rolled and cut out , flatten the dough ball into a disk, wrap well, and freeze. When you're ready to bake, thaw the dough in the refrigerator until it's soft enough to roll without cracking likely overnight , then proceed with the recipe.
Resist the temptation to hurry the thawing in the microwave, which often causes the dough to melt instead of soften. Another option is to cut out the cookies and arrange them on a baking sheet to freeze.
Icebox cookies, also known as refrigerator cookies or slice-and-bake cookies , are not only meant to be refrigerated, but they can also be frozen. Unlike drop cookies, icebox cookie dough is frozen as a log. Similarly, the dough for cutout cookies, like gingerbread or sugar cookies , can be frozen before it's rolled out. This lets you make your cookie dough in advance so when the holidays roll around, all you need to do is cut, bake, and decorate!
Form the cookie dough into a log for slice-and-bake cookies or a disk for cutout cookies , then tightly wrap the dough in a layer of plastic wrap, then a layer of foil. Label the cookie dough with the date, oven temperature, and baking time, then freeze for up to 3 months.
For slice-and-bake cookies, allow the log of dough to thaw at room temperature for a couple of minutes this will make it easier to slice. Then, slice and bake the cookies according to the recipe, adding one or two minutes to the bake time, if needed. For cutout cookies, allow the dough to thaw completely in the refrigerator overnight.
Then, roll, cut, and bake the cookies according to the recipe. Freezing baked cookies is just as easy as freezing dough—maybe even more so!
This method for freezing cookies will let you get all the prep and baking done in advance. Allow the cookies to cool completely after baking, then place in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze until solid.
This will prevent the cookies from sticking together once fully frozen.
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