How to Freeze Cookie Dough

To freeze balls of cookie dough:

1. Portion the dough into balls and freeze by arranging the balls in a single layer on a tray or plate that can fit into the freezer.
2. Once frozen solid, transfer into a freezer-safe bag or container. Label with the kind of cookie dough, baking temperature and cooking time in the recipe, and the date you made the dough. Freeze up to 2 months
3. Bake the frozen cookies straight from the freezer in a preheated oven according to the recipe instructions.

To freeze logs of cookie dough:

1. Shape the dough into a log, or several logs, as directed by your recipe. Make sure they will fit into the freezer bag.
2. Wrap the logs in waxed paper, then slide the wrapped logs of dough into a freezer bag and press out any extra air as you seal it shut. Label with the kind of cookie dough, baking temperature and cooking time in the recipe, and the date you made the dough. Freeze up to 2 months.
3. To bake frozen slice and bake cookies, remove the log from the freezer and let it warm up for about 15 minutes at room temperature. Then cut the cookies into slices. Bake the cookies in a preheated oven according to the recipe instructions.

To freeze blocks of cookie dough:

1. Form the dough into a 1” thick disc and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. You can place the dough in a freezer bag for extra protection, if you like. Label with the kind of cookie dough, baking temperature and cooking time in the recipe, and the date you made the dough. Freeze up to 2 months.
2. Before baking, thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then roll out, cut, and bake following the recipe’s instructions.