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    Default Can you freeze sugar cookie DOUGH?

    I am making these:

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    I was wondering if I could freeze part of the dough and only bake half the batch?

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    I freeze cookie dough all the time, but usually I portion it out for individual cookies, then flash freeze on a cookie sheet and when frozen throw them in a freezer bag. It works best to let them at least partially thaw before baking but I've baked totally frozen dough before and they were still good!
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    My mom always rolls it up (looks like the refrig type you buy), wraps in foil, then wraps in plastic and freezes that way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nrp View Post
    I freeze cookie dough all the time, but usually I portion it out for individual cookies, then flash freeze on a cookie sheet and when frozen throw them in a freezer bag. It works best to let them at least partially thaw before baking but I've baked totally frozen dough before and they were still good!


    I have also rolled it into a log before to have slice and bake things ready.

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    Thanks -- I don't want to pre-make the shapes because I want to make shapes as I need them. For example, I need 2 pumpkin cookies for tomorrow. I don't want to make all the rest Christmas ones, because I might want hearts for Valentines, KWIM?
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    I'd probably freeze it in balls of dough big enough to make about 4-6 cookies. When you need to make cookies, let one dough ball thaw and then roll out and cut the shapes you need.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kristenk View Post
    I'd probably freeze it in balls of dough big enough to make about 4-6 cookies. When you need to make cookies, let one dough ball thaw and then roll out and cut the shapes you need.
    I agree. And now I want sugar cookies!
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    Um, OK, so I ate a couple....

    Thanks everyone! I froze 3 logs, which I could either slice and bake (yummmmm) or roll and use with cookie cutters.

    I now have about 30 pumpkin cookies cooling on racks. Remember I said I only needed 2?
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