How to Freeze Cookie Dough
I always have frozen cookie dough in my freezer. Learn the best way to freeze cookie dough and how to bake frozen cookie dough straight from the freezer, for fresh cookies in a matter of minutes at any time!
Ingredients
- 1 batch of cookie dough
Instructions
- Make the cookie dough as the recipe instructs. Freezing works best with drop cookies (i.e. chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, etc.). Cut-out cookies actually freeze well after they’re baked!
- Roll the cookie dough into even balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet that fits flat in your freezer.
- Freeze the balls for 1 hour, or until solid. This prevents the balls from sticking to each other.
- Remove the balls to a ziptop bag or an airtight container. Be sure to label with the date, recipe name, baking temperature, and baking time.
- Freeze for up to 6 weeks. You can get away with freezing for longer but the quality may start to lessen.
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Notes
How to Bake Frozen Cookie Dough:
1. Preheat the oven to about 20 degrees lower than the original recipe temperature.
2. Remove however many balls of dough you need from the freezer and place on a parchment-lined baking pan.
3. Bake the cookies for 2 to 5 minutes longer than the original recipe instructions, or until the cookies are golden at the edges but still slightly 'wet' looking at the very center.
Bonus Tip:
If the recipe calls for chilling or 'marinating' the cookie dough (which does wonders for your cookies!) then be sure to allow the dough cookie dough balls to chill in the fridge for 24-72 hours before freezing - learn more about chilling cookie dough here.