628587 Tue Jun 16 18:05:20 -0700 2009 6 31 Home Cooking 0 4779597 do you think it's okay to keep cookie dough in the fridge (or freezer)? we all like cookies, but if i make four dozen cookies, i will eat four dozen cookies. within three days. and i can't really make a mini-batch of dough, it just seems like a waste of effort. does anybody make extra cookie dough and refrigerate or freeze it (successfully)? Tue Jun 16 18:05:20 -0700 2009 230242 madkittybadkitty 1 4779620 By all means, freeze your cookie dough!! Whether rolled into logs, balls or one big mass, cookie dough and freezers are best friends. Choco chip dough actually benefits from a day or two in the fridge (or forever in the freezer...) before baking. It gives a chance for the sugar and the butter to meld together resulting in a very caramel-y finished product. There was an NYT article on this recently. adam Tue Jun 16 18:13:21 -0700 2009 4779597 154787 adamshoe 2 4779629 thanks adam. i've always been a bit nervous about freezing my cookie dough, worried about crystallization and all that. but i'll definitely give it a shot! Tue Jun 16 18:17:54 -0700 2009 4779620 230242 madkittybadkitty 2 4779849 Yes! I don't follow the NY Times recipe exactly, but I have adopted their technique of letting the dough sit for 24-36 hours and it makes a huge difference - caramel-y is exactly the right word. Now I always have balls of chocolate chip cookie dough in my freezer. When I'm going to someone's house for a cook-out, game night, whatever, it's great to be able to pull some cookie dough out of the freezer to take with me and make fresh-baked cookies for my friends on-site (as long as one doublechecks that said site includes a working oven and cookie sheets - learned that one the hard way). Tue Jun 16 19:53:50 -0700 2009 4779620 14819 cookie monster 1 4779631 I've done this when I have crazy amounts of cookie dough and I know we can't finish all the cookies. Its great! Tue Jun 16 18:19:02 -0700 2009 4779597 197040 northside food 2 4779636 northside, it's not about CAN'T finish it's about "i want to wear the same pants i could last week" lol Tue Jun 16 18:22:51 -0700 2009 4779631 230242 madkittybadkitty 3 4779833 Actually, that would be closer to the truth for me as well. =) Tue Jun 16 19:45:42 -0700 2009 4779636 197040 northside food