I want to bake cookies before Christmas to give as gifts. What’s the longest time they will stay fresh? I want to do this as for in advance as possible.
After baking the cookies, let them fully cool. Then put them in an airtight container. You may choose them to freeze them. You may also consider freezing them in little cookie size shapes or freeze the complete dough. Then spend a cookie day, spend a day baking and packaging in holiday tins or Rubbermaid containers Doing this a month advance shouldn’t compromise the quality of the cookies Have fun!
#1 by Me M on January 17th, 2010
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tin foil
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#2 by Mark W on January 17th, 2010
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Wrap in cling film & freeze them
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#3 by Micheal G on January 17th, 2010
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put em in ur belly!
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#4 by Rinsha on January 17th, 2010
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in jars. thats the best;
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#5 by neenziname@sbcglobal.net on January 17th, 2010
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Food Saver and if you dont have one a ziplock bag will do.
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#6 by chemgirl78 on January 17th, 2010
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Put them in a container with slices of bread in it. This will keep them moist.
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#7 by Amanda H on January 17th, 2010
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use a wax paper to put in between each layer of cooky in a tin. make sure you have a really good tin that has a good seal. then put that ina large plastic bag & freeze them until ready to give as gifts.
there are lots of recipes for cooky dough you can make ahead of time & freeze until ready to slice & bake
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#8 by Northern Lights are Bright on January 17th, 2010
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Defietly freeze them. Wrap them in plastic wrap, then put them in a big plastic bag, and then in a tupperware container and freeze them. They will last for up to 2 months and still be yummy!! No one will know the difference
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#9 by annienyc_1120 on January 17th, 2010
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Depending on the cookie, you can freeze them.
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#10 by Nick on January 17th, 2010
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Put them in a plastic container with wax paper separating them in the freezer. They should last at least a month. Just make sure that you take them out half a day before you need them to get back to room temperature.
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#11 by Caroline on January 17th, 2010
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u could use some saran wrap over a plate. a foodsaver. or u could use a ziplock bag
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#12 by ct_aisyah on January 17th, 2010
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As a child we would make dozens and dozens of cookies and store in tin cans for about a month’s time. They tasted fresh … those that my dad didn’t sneak when we would all be asleep.
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#13 by LOVE G on January 17th, 2010
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I JUST MADE OATMEAL RAISEN COOKIES YESTERDAY , THEY WERE GREAT I ADDED NUTS APPLE CHUNKS AND RAISENS. LET THEM COOL FOR 3 HRS. THEN PLACE THEM IN A CLOSING BAG WHERE THERE IS NO AIR . BOY TODAY THEY ARE REALY GOOD . TRY THAT IT REALLY WORKS .
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#14 by Golddust Twin on January 17th, 2010
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Keep them in an air tight container with a slice of fresh bread.
This should give you several days. Then package them for your gift giving without the bread. And remember not to use rye or pumpernickel bread (unless you are making rye sugar cookies).
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#15 by malwilhist on January 17th, 2010
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Depends on what kind. Many can be frozen. I know that with my chocolate chip cookies, I throw them in a tupperware with a slice of bread and the moisture from the bread is soaked up by the cookies and the cookies are soft and delicious. Everyone loves them!
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#16 by wedge_antilles_nrsfc on January 17th, 2010
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Store the cooled baked cookies in air-tight containers in layers seperated by sheets of waxed paper and freeze. If you are planning on decorating or filling them, freeze them unfrosted/filled and thaw before decorating. They will last from 3-6 months in the freezer depending upon the type of cookie.
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#17 by RoseD on January 18th, 2010
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After baking the cookies, let them fully cool. Then put them in an airtight container. You may choose them to freeze them. You may also consider freezing them in little cookie size shapes or freeze the complete dough. Then spend a cookie day, spend a day baking and packaging in holiday tins or Rubbermaid containers Doing this a month advance shouldn’t compromise the quality of the cookies Have fun!
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#18 by jessiblu_83 on January 18th, 2010
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Well my family (big fans of the cookie, we are!! *smile*) always put a slice of bread in the cookie jars to help maintain moistness. So if you are keeping any around the house for entertaining I would suggest that! But if you are freezing them I wouldn’t bother. I also have known people to put an apple slice in the cookie jar too! happy cookie baking!!
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#19 by Lucy L on January 18th, 2010
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My aunt used to give away hundreds of cookies at Christmas time. She started baking early. Once the cookies were decorated and dry, she wrapped each one individually in plastic wrap. This required a lot of labor, but the cookies stayed wonderfully fresh and she could box a variety of cookies together without having them trade flavors.
I did the same thing with brownies for a friends son who was in the military. Each brownie was individually wrapped in plastic wrap and we packed them in styrofoam peanuts. We did not have to worry about the peanuts contaminating the brownies and they arrived fresh and delicious.
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#20 by Nikki on January 18th, 2010
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My friend just told me that if you want to keep your cookies moist for a period of time to store in a ziploc bag with a piece of white bread. She said that the bread will get hard and the cookies will stay moist. haven’t tried it yet, but she said she does it all the time and it works.
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