How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies! {Freezing Cookie Dough for Later}

Make homemade cookies anytime with this simple tip for How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies!

So are you wondering how to freeze cookie dough for later?  You’ll LOVE this simple tip for How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies! Get ready to stock your freezer with some crazy delicious cookie dough!

Now you can be prepared the next time those cookie cravings hit with this EASY trick!  The next time you have a late night craving for some Cake Mix Cookies, just head on over to your freezer and pop out your favorite cookie dough.  You’ll have fresh baked homemade cookies in no time!

These bags of frozen cookie dough balls also make fabulous gifts for New Moms, a friend or even neighbors!  Trust me… no one will resist a surprise like this!  Once you know how to freeze cookie dough, you’ll have them on hand any time you need them!

So are you ready to learn another Genius Kitchen Tip? Here’s what you need to do…

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How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies

How to Freeze Cookie Dough:

1. Prepare dough per instructions on your favorite Cake Mix Cookie Recipe or traditional cookie recipe.
2. Allow dough to chill in refrigerator for approx. 1 hour.
3. Roll dough into balls, and place on cookie sheet.  {you can squeeze in quite a few, as you won’t need to leave room for them to spread}.
4. Place cookie sheet in freezer for at least 1 hour, or until cookie dough balls have frozen.
5. Carefully pop frozen cookie dough balls off of cookie sheet, and place in freezer ziploc bag.
6. When ready to bake… place frozen cookie dough balls on cookie sheet {allowing room for cookies to spread when baking}, and set aside… allowing them to come to room temperature. {approx. 15 minutes}
7. Once they have thawed, bake as normal per original Cake Mix Cookie recipe instructions.  As a reminder, you may want to write on the bag the date they were frozen, the temperature to bake at, and the length of baking time.  ENJOY!

Notes:

Cookie dough will last up to 3 months in the freezer.

What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Tip:

Rosemary writes: “Perfect for when you want a couple of cookies fresh from the oven but don’t want to make an entire batch!”

Tiffany writes: ” I love that you can always have dough on hand whenever you’re craving a cookie or two.”

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Betty writes: “I roll cookie dough in log shape and wrap in plastic. Then just slice and bake.”

Elizabeth writes: “I just put the batch of prepared cookie dough in a freezer bag and spread it out so it fills the whole bag, then put deep indentations 1 inch across and over. Freeze, then break off what you need later.”

So wasn’t that easy?  You’ll be ready-to-go now the next time those cookie cravings hit!

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