Warm, gooey, delectable cookies – they’re the BEST! Which is why this is one of my very favourite things to freeze. You can easily enjoy the family-favourite biscuits or your signature cookies in perfectly portioned batches any time you want! Let’s freeze that cookie dough!
Can You Freeze Cookie Dough?
Yes, you can freeze cookie dough for up to 3 months. After splitting the dough into cookie-shaped portions, place them on a tray in the freezer, making sure they’re well covered and protected from freezer burn. Once fully frozen, remove from tray and bag them up into perfectly portioned batches.
Does Cookie Dough Freeze Well? Yes
Can You Refreeze Cookie Dough? Yes
How to Freeze Cookie Dough
Follow “Freeze It’s” straightforward and simple steps below for properly freezing cookie dough.
- Shape Cookies
Separate your dough into cookie-sized shapes and lay them on a baking tray lined with baking parchment.
- Freeze Initially
Place the tray directly in the freezer as it is for around one hour or until the cookie dough has frozen solid. - Wrap Well
After an hour or so, remove the tray of cookie dough from the freezer. Then, place the balls in freezer-safe bags. - Seal, Label, and Freeze
Once your bags are filled with dough, squeeze as much air as possible out before sealing. Then, label each bag with the date you prepared the dough, as well as the use-by date.
You can also store cookie dough in the freezer in a Tupperware container. This can keep the dough a little more protected but it will also take up more room in the freezer, especially as you begin to empty it.
Yes, sugar cookie dough can be frozen. You can either store it as a whole ball of cookie dough or you can portion it out and store it in portions.
Freezer-Friendly Cookie Recipes
Try out one of these delicious recipes that are perfect for freezing:
How Long Can You Freeze Cookie Dough?
Cookie dough will be fine in the fridge for 2-3 days, but it’s best to freeze it as soon as you can. You can freeze cookie dough for around 3 months, either as shaped cookies or as a tub of cookie dough.
If you’ve decided to freeze baked cookies, they will be fine in the freezer for around two months.
Homemade cookie dough can last in the fridge for about 3 to 5 days when stored in an airtight container. Prepackaged or store-bought cookie dough should be used by the “use by” date on the package.
How Do You Defrost Cookie Dough?
When you’re ready to defrost and bake your frozen cookie dough, you will first need to allow the mixture to thaw.
The best way to do this is to remove the freezer-safe bag of cookie dough from the freezer the night before you plan to use it, allowing it to defrost in the fridge.
Should you wish to add decorations or toppings to your cookies, you should allow them to thaw first. It’s not advisable to thaw cookie dough in the microwave or at room temperature.
Can You Refreeze Cookie Dough?
Providing you have defrosted your cookie dough in the fridge, it’s safe to refreeze any dough that you don’t want to bake at that particular time.
That being said, it’s not the best idea. Freezing cookie dough more than once can affect the moisture content of your cookies and cause them to dry out.
It’s much better to plan ahead and defrost the appropriate amount of dough, so you don’t need to worry about refreezing leftovers.
You could always bake additional cookies and then freeze them after they’ve been baked, as opposed to refreezing the cookie dough as it is.
Does Cookie Dough Freeze Well?
Yes, it does! The majority of cookie dough recipes will keep in the freezer really well. As mentioned, you should avoid freezing recipes with high liquid content, as these don’t freeze particularly well.
The biggest threat to the taste and texture of your cookies in the future is freezer burn, so you should make sure your cookie dough is well-wrapped and sealed in freezer-safe bags.
Ultimately, freezing cookie dough will save you time and effort when it comes to treating your family to delicious homemade cookies.
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