Best way to preserve choco-chip cookies: food saver?
Hi cookie perfectionists!
What is the best way to preserve chocolate chip cookies for one-week? Here's my short-list:
Vacuum-sealed mason jars?
Vacuum-sealed bags? (will deform the cookies)
Any of the above w/ refrigeration?
w/o refrigeration?
What's your experience of the longest you stored a cookie, gave it to someone, and they said it was "really good!"?
Best Answer
First, I have to say that I very rarely have to store cookies for more than a few days...
However, if it must be done, then I find that they keep well for 7-10 days (depending on the recipe) in an airtight container on the counter. I've never tried vacuum sealing the container. I think that that would lead to explosive cookie crumbles when you tried to open it.
If you simply want fresh cookies over a long period of time, the best way in my opinion is to make the dough, roll into balls, and freeze the balls. They will last for 2-3 months in the fridge, and you can bake as many or as few as you like straight from frozen (add an extra minute to the baking time). There will be freshly baked cookies in the amount of time it takes you to make the coffee.
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I sometimes store cookies in an airtight bin at room temperature for up to 3 or 4 days. They're not fresh baked at that point, but still good. For longer storage of baked cookies, I use the freezer. You can keep them frozen in a zip top freezer bag for months.Can you vacuum seal chocolate chip cookies?
Freeze in Batches Separate your cookies into small stashes, then use your vacuum sealer to create an airtight environment, which can extend the freshness of your treats.Can I vacuum seal my cookies?
Remove the frozen dough pieces from the sheet and place into a FoodSaver bag, spaced out evenly. Seal the bag with your FoodSaver vacuum sealing system and store in the freezer until you're ready to bake your drop cookies. Vacuum seal your baked cookies as well to maintain freshness.How long will a cookie last vacuum sealed?
Kept at Room TemperatureKept at Room TemperatureNormalVacuumedCookies120 days300 daysDried Food10 to 30 days30 to 90 daysNon-cooked Noodles180 daysOne yearCoffee and Tea30 to 60 daysOne year6 more rows•Mar 14, 2019How long do chocolate chip cookies last in heat sealed bags?
Once my cookies are baked, cooled, iced and dry, I package them in cello bags and seal them with a heat sealer. I use the 8\u2033 size heat sealer from ULINE (you can also find them on Amazon). They will stay fresh for 3 to 4 weeks after that (depending on what cookie recipe you're using).How to store homemade cookies to maximize freshness
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If you want fresh baked goodness, then you need to store the dough, either refrigerated or frozen. (If you're going to freeze it, portion and shape the dough first so you don't have to scoop frozen dough.)
I sometimes store cookies in an airtight bin at room temperature for up to 3 or 4 days. They're not fresh baked at that point, but still good. For longer storage of baked cookies, I use the freezer. You can keep them frozen in a zip top freezer bag for months. Reheating is optional. Eating a chocolate chip cookie (or, even better, a chocolate chip raisin oatmeal pecan cookie) fresh from the freezer is a very different experience from eating a warm cookie, but it's lovely in its own way.
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