Frozen Cookie Balls
I like to have fresh baked cookies on hand, but I’m not always in the mood to go through the long process of baking an entire batch of cookies. Frozen cookie balls are the answer! Each time I bake cookies, I freeze some of the cookie dough for later. This method works great for any drop-type cookie… just take a spoonful of the dough or whatever amount you would normally use to form this particular cookie and use your hands to quickly roll it into a ball. Place the balls of dough on a cookie sheet. If your recipe calls for the dough ball to be slightly flattened, go ahead and do that now too. Once you have filled the trays with these cookie balls (and because the dough isn’t going to expand in the freezer as it would in the oven, you can place the balls close together so a lot of cookie balls will fit on each cookie sheet), put the trays in the freezer until the dough balls have completely frozen. Then transfer the frozen balls to a plastic bag (I like to double-bag them) and keep them frozen in your freezer until the next time someone has a craving for cookies. By freezing a few cookie balls each time you bake cookies, you will soon have a nice variety of ready-to-bake cookies in the freezer to choose from.
Bake the FROZEN cookie balls at the normal baking temperatures, but allow extra baking time. You can even combine different kinds of cookies to bake on one pan, and having this frozen cookie dough already formed into cookies and waiting in the freezer means you can have fresh baked cookies at a moment’s notice!
Written by Shirley | Filed Under Cooking & Baking from Scratch, Frugality & Nutrition series, Household Hints & General Information
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Comment by Ginny:
I do that, too. It is a wonderful time saver and in the case of my oatmeal cookies, they have a better shape and texture. :-D Thanks!
Comment by Helene:
What a neat idea! My family loves cookies, but I don’t like baking them. I’m going to have to try this.
Comment by Sandi:
COOL!!!! :) I never thought of doing this but I sure am going to try it next time I make cookies.
Comment by Lynda:
Really love your site. You have some great information here. Thanks for sharing.
Comment by Mary-Anne:
I tried what you said yesterday and I now have peanut butter cookies ready to bake in the freezer. Tomorrow I’m going to make some other kind (havent decided yet). This is so great! Thanks.
Comment by Pat:
I use this method also. Another option would be to do this in the month of November so that when it is time for Christmas baking you have quite a few of these stocked up and then all you need to do is bake them as needed. I enjoy this site immensely! Hubby is always asking what are you reading now? LOL Just great recipes and great ideas.
Comment by Charles:
Excellent website, I’ve been going through all your posts on cooking and other topics. I especially enjoy your animal articles and was wondering if you’ve thought of adding venison to your recipes – deer provide very lean meat much like turkey and would also aid in both being frugal and has excellent taste.
It would also help keep them out of your plantings, it sounds like you have too many deer for your area to support if they were able to clear your whole garden in one evening as you showed in your pictures.
I intend to work up some of your cookie recipes as well as your recipe for Spanish rice, I probably will substitute venison for the beef. I’ll let you know how it goes after I do so.
Comment by Michelle Johnson, Severn, MD:
I have done this for years! It works great. It’s one of my favorite thing to give a new mom when I take over a meal. Many times there will be gobs of leftover desserts from other meals that have been provided (i.e. baking an 11×13 cake for two people tends to last awhile). I include baking directions on the bag and when all of the other goodies finally run out – fresh cookies are ready when they want them in a snap!
On a side note – baking them a dozen at a time helps my sweet toothed family with portion control – and aids in weight control too!
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