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How long can you freeze cookie dough for?

Zend
Zend Posts: 166 Forumite
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Hi, I'm thinking of making cookies for my family this Christmas and was just wondering how long you can keep cookie dough in the freezer. Thanks for any help.
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  • stacey809
    stacey809 Posts: 51 Forumite
    I read about 3 months somewhere. Mines only lasted about 5 weeks and it was gone!!!
  • esmf73
    esmf73 Posts: 1,793 Forumite
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    as long as it is well wrapped and labelled I'm sure you should be able to keep it. Like stacey - mine hasn't lasted that long!! Mainly due to the children! Honest
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  • vodooelephant
    vodooelephant Posts: 262 Forumite
    Hi

    Does anyone have a reciepe i could use ?

    Thanks
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  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    As long as you like -nothing's going to happen to it if it is well-wrapped. As I keep saying food cannot go off in the freezer.

    It might get freezer burn after a long while but for Christmas it should be fine.
  • buxtonrabbitgreen
    buxtonrabbitgreen Posts: 2,856 Forumite
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    edited 4 September 2009 at 9:57PM
    Choclate chip cookies
    tried and tested, a bit too often really.

    200g soft butter (or marg)
    125ml condensed milk (half a can)
    250g of plain flour
    1 teaspoon of baking powder
    300g of choc chips
    cream butter and sugar, stir in condensed milk, fold in flour and baking powder, stir in chic chips

    roll into balls (I find it is too sticky so just put spoonfulls on ) about 24
    put on lightly greased tin.
    Gas mark 4 for 15 mins till lightly golden not brown. Leave on tin to cool and set before putting them on cooling tray.

    My kids are always scrapping them off the tin and burning their mouths though.

    These also work really well with gluten free flour if you are intolerant. I think the condensed milk sticks them together.
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  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    On economy gastronomy this week, Allegra rolled the cookie dough into a big sausage shape in clingfilm and froze it - then you can slice off cookies when you want them.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/anytimecookies_92185.shtml

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  • tomterm8
    tomterm8 Posts: 5,892 Forumite
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    Well, normally about a week and then its... oh, sorry, I misunderstood your question. My book of Dairy Cooking says 6 months. Theoretically.
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  • Zend
    Zend Posts: 166 Forumite
    Thanks everyone, I can feel a cookie session coming on, but of course I'll have to taste, I mean test them all before I give any as presents:D.
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  • bungle82
    bungle82 Posts: 134 Forumite
    I don't have a freezer (which is a pain!) and I realise it won't stay fresh for a long time in the fridge, but I was just wondering if it would be OK for a day or two in the fridge in a airtight container?
  • finnigan
    finnigan Posts: 147 Forumite
    Buxton, does your recipe need sugar?
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