25 Freezer-Friendly Holiday Cookie Recipes You Can Start Today (2024)

FAQs

Can you make Christmas cookies ahead of time and freeze? ›

If possible, bake the cookies, freeze them, then decorate them after they have been thawed. When you're ready to decorate your thawed cookies, make it a festive family activity with our guide to decorating Christmas cookies with kids.

You'll find that most of your favorite Christmas cookie recipes can be made anywhere from a month to six months before the 25th of December. (Consult this handy how-to guide to the matter.) Generally, most recipes will be best if baked and then frozen.

Delicate cookie doughs/batters don't hold up well in the freezer. For example, I avoid freezing French macarons batter, madeleine batter, lace cookies batter, and chocolate swirled meringue cookies batter. Even if you let the doughs/batter thaw first, the results will not be the same.

Yes, you can freeze cookies that have icing or frosting on them, but I'd recommend holding off on icing or frosting them before freezing for optimal freshness. You can then thaw the cookies and frost them before eating them!

Oreo is the best-selling cookie in the world. It is now sold in over 100 countries. Oreo was first produced in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company, now known as Na-Bis-Co.

Another option for fans of homemade goods with a long shelf life are twice-baked cookies, such as the biscotti. Because they go through the process of baking twice, they are likely to last up to two weeks. Similar to bar cookies, you can't freeze the dough, but this time up to six months.

1) Gingerbread

During medieval times, gingerbread cookies shaped like different subjects were a staple at fairs in Germany, England, France, and Holland. In the late 17th century, gingerbread became associated with Christmas. Gingerbread houses were introduced nearly 200 years later.

Use Airtight Containers

Once your cookies have cooled, store them in layers in airtight containers. Separate each layer with a sheet of wax paper to prevent the cookies from sticking together. Do so, and you should be able to store Christmas cookies at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, notes Auxer.

Many popular cookie doughs—including chocolate chip cookies, gingersnaps, peanut butter cookies, and sugar cookies—are among those that can easily be frozen.

What kind of cookies keep the longest? ›

Cookies like shortbread and spritz are great candidates if you want cookies that'll last a while. In the freezer: You can keep shortbread and spritz in the freezer for up to six months.

In my opinion, any other Girl Scout cookie that has a chocolate coating, including Samoas, Tagalongs, Thanks-A-Lot and Girl Scout S'mores, deserves space in your freezer.

Snickerdoodles can be stored at room temp for up to five days, but it's best to keep them in a cool, dry place like your fridge. You can also freeze them for up to two weeks—and then just thaw and serve.