Since it's less than three weeks until Christmas, I'm beginning to get anxious about getting all my cooking and baking done. Yesterday I decided to see how long cookie dough can be refrigerated or frozen, hoping for at least a week. I was thrilled to learn it can be frozen for up to a year. Now I can safely make the dough this week, or next, and freeze it. I'll then be able to bake the cookies a few days before Christmas with minimal cleanup.
Long ago, I streamlined my holiday baking to just a few varieties of Christmas cookies. This year I'm making three, Cranberry Noels, Chocolate Chip, and Gingerbread Men. Martha Stewart's Cranberry Noels are my favorite; Jim's are Chocolate Chip. The Gingerbread Men are for the boys to decorate.
But even just three varieties or cookies can be a challenge to make this time of year. So I was thrilled to learn homemade cookie dough can be frozen for so long. For sure, I'll now be tempted to make my cookie dough during the summer, or maybe even in late winter when I'm not so busy. As someone who loves to plan ahead, this is a great discovery.
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