What is the best way to defrost frozen cookies?

**Bournecrazy** · 08-26-2009, 02:12 PM

I am making cookies and i would like to freezer some for another day but what is the best way to defrost them, on a rack or plate? do they go soggy afterwards?

**ttistin** · 08-26-2009, 03:31 PM

wouldn't it be easier to make your mix and freeze it before you bake? then you just take out what you want and pop on oven for a few minutes...tada! warm cookies!! lol

I have frozen a box of cookies before, just take them out and put on counter. They are fine that way.

**Contrary Housewife** · 08-26-2009, 04:29 PM

I just put the zip bag on the counter. They are room temp in no time. Some cookies will change in texture when they are stored, they generally lose crispness and become softer. For example the outside of your cookie won't be crispy while the inside is soft, it will be a sort of medium texture all through.

**Rebookie** · 08-26-2009, 05:10 PM

If they were my cookies I would move them to the fridge the night before (if you have that type of time)

**CouponShelle** · 08-26-2009, 05:36 PM

Ah, why defrost, just dip them in hot coffee and munch away? LOL

**never2late** · 08-27-2009, 08:08 AM

Dipping them in milk!

Sorry, not much help here. DH loves to eat them frozen.

**Grainlady** · 08-27-2009, 08:37 AM

Cookies are low-moisture food, so they are great for freezing. The only way they will get soggy is if you place them warm in the container and the moisture coming from them will turn to ice crystals in the packaging and then thaws. So be sure the cookies are cool before freezing.

If the cookies are soft or chewy, be sure to freeze them in a single layer so they don't stick to gether when thawed, whether in a freezer-style zip-lock bag (laying the bag flat with the opening to the side, NOT opening from the top), or a large plastic storage container. Crispy cookies can be stacked in either a bag or storage container - they don't usually stick together when thawed because they are VERY low-moisture. All cookies will thaw quickly at room temperature. Because they are not prone to bacteria growth (like a frozen meat dish would be) and are safely stored at room temperature, it's unnecessary to thaw them in the refrigerator.

As already shared about freezing the dough, I like to make cookie dough and freeze the dough in portioned dough balls. That way I can make them as I need them. The dough balls also take up less freezer space than the baked cookies. I place the cookie dough balls in a plastic storage container with a layer of parchment paper between the stacked layers of dough balls.

You will find more information on the subject at Baking 911 - http://www.baking911.com/cookies/storage.htm