Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe - Vegan in the Freezer (2024)

FAQs

Can you put chocolate chip cookies in the freezer? ›

A great way to relieve a little pressure is to have something on-hand you can reach out for at a moment's notice. Frozen chocolate chip cookies are a fine example because they freeze very well, and will suit any occasion.

Generally, all cookie doughs can be safely frozen for up to two months, but others have successfully frozen cookies for up to a year, especially if they are vegan.

Putting cookie dough into the freezer before baking can help solidify the fat from the butter in your cookies, which in turn keeps them from spreading too much in the oven. Colder dough will not expand as much as warm dough does. This will produce a higher, thicker cookie.

Reasons to Freeze Cookie Dough:

Prep for a bake sale, upcoming holiday, or a busy time of year. Cookies on hand when company stops by. Gift for students, new parents, an elderly parent, or anyone you love.

In most cases, I prefer to freeze cookie dough over freezing baked cookies. That way, you still get the nice homemade smell and softness of the cookies when they come out of the oven. But if you want to get the whole job done, you can certainly bake the cookies, then freeze them later.

For best results, freeze the dough as directed above and wait until baked and fully cooled before icing or glazing. You can also freeze the baked cookies as directed below, and wait until thawed and at room temperature before icing or glazing.

For baked cookies:

Wait for the cookies to cool completely, then transfer them to a reusable freezer-safe bag or container lined with wax or parchment paper. I like to place them in a single layer to avoid any cookies breaking. Cookies will keep well for up to 2 months.

Your best choices are airtight containers (plastic or glass) because they protect the cookies from breaking.

The scent, the texture, and the flavor—all incredible straight out of the oven. But what if you baked too many cookies, or you're hoping to bake dozens ahead of time so you can have treats on hand whenever a craving strikes? Once they're baked, most cookies freeze very well.

Generally, it's okay to bake these types of cookies directly from the freezer, but they will not turn out exactly like those that are baked fresh. The taste will remain, but the cookies will not spread as large. If you want the spread to be the same, we recommend thawing the dough for 24 hours in the fridge.

Can you bake cookies directly from the freezer? ›

There's no need to thaw frozen drop cookie dough in order to bake your cookies — in fact, we don't recommend it. Start by preheating the oven slightly lower than the temperature called for in your recipe — about 15 degrees F lower.

The #1 Shortcut to Chill Cookie Dough Quicker

“A good rule of thumb is to freeze cookie dough for 25% of the time you would normally refrigerate it. That means that if a recipe calls for refrigerating the dough for 1 hour, pop it in the freezer for just 15 minutes.”

As she says, not chilling the cookie and baking at 350 degrees can result in a more crackly cookie, since the dough hasn't had enough time to absorb the flour. Chilling it for half an hour, however, gives you thicker, chewier dough.

Cool down your dough for a tastier, chewier cookie.

As little as 30 minutes in your fridge or freezer can help your cookie brown better, spread less, and develop a richer chewy texture. There's a few reasons why, but one important part is it gives the butter in your dough a chance to firm up before baking.

Information. Bakery or homemade cookies can be stored at room temperature two to three weeks or two months in the refrigerator. Cookies retain their quality when stored in the freezer for eight to 12 months. Moist bars, such as cheesecake and lemon bars, can be refrigerated for seven days.

Chocolate chip cookies will last for about a week in the fridge. Put them in the freezer to use any time within 6-9 months.

The best way to store chocolate chip cookies is to freeze logs of the raw dough. Cut off circles and bake them fresh when you want them. If you want to store the cookies after they have already been baked, keep them in an air-tight tin lined with waxed paper or parchment paper.