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I do a lot of baking for Christmas, usually starting in October, and freeze everything (after baking). But
LTS3
brought up a good point to me that I could freeze the dough and bake fresh when needed. I knew that dough could be frozen but never really thought of doing my Christmas baking that way. So this brings me to my question.
What types of dough freeze well? Have you ever frozen certain types of dough and it not turn out? I don't want to ruin any of my baking but want to try freezing dough instead of freezing the baked cookie/square/candy...It would save a lot of room in my freezer.
This is a list of things I usually make. I put in parenthesis what I needs to be done with the dough prior to baking.
Chocolate Chip Cookies (drop)
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies (drop)
Cappuccino Flats (slice)
Ginger Cookies (formed (ball), then rolled in sugar, gently flatten)
Shortbread Cookies (form (ball) then flatten)
Sugar Cookies (roll/cut out)
Peanut Butter Cookies (formed (ball) then flatten with fork)
White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (drop)
Peanut Butter Balls
Chocolate Macaroons (drop)
Brownies
Marshmallow Squares (mix and set)
Snikerdoodles (formed and coated in cinnamon and sugar)
"various" cluster/drop cookies (no bake - just mix and let set)
Salted Caramel (cooked on stove then set)
Cookies and Cream Fudge (cooked on stove and set)
Chocolate Mint Cups (melt, layer, set)
I know things like the marshmallow squares or the no bake drop/cluster cookies don't count since they don't need to be baked. And I know there have been a few more that I don't do every year, but out of this list, that require an actual dough to be made, can they all be frozen...as dough?
What types of dough freeze well? Have you ever frozen certain types of dough and it not turn out? I don't want to ruin any of my baking but want to try freezing dough instead of freezing the baked cookie/square/candy...It would save a lot of room in my freezer.
This is a list of things I usually make. I put in parenthesis what I needs to be done with the dough prior to baking.
Chocolate Chip Cookies (drop)
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies (drop)
Cappuccino Flats (slice)
Ginger Cookies (formed (ball), then rolled in sugar, gently flatten)
Shortbread Cookies (form (ball) then flatten)
Sugar Cookies (roll/cut out)
Peanut Butter Cookies (formed (ball) then flatten with fork)
White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (drop)
Peanut Butter Balls
Chocolate Macaroons (drop)
Brownies
Marshmallow Squares (mix and set)
Snikerdoodles (formed and coated in cinnamon and sugar)
"various" cluster/drop cookies (no bake - just mix and let set)
Salted Caramel (cooked on stove then set)
Cookies and Cream Fudge (cooked on stove and set)
Chocolate Mint Cups (melt, layer, set)
I know things like the marshmallow squares or the no bake drop/cluster cookies don't count since they don't need to be baked. And I know there have been a few more that I don't do every year, but out of this list, that require an actual dough to be made, can they all be frozen...as dough?