Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough (Copycat Recipe) - Cookies for Days (2024)

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How do you keep sugar cookies fresh for 4 days? ›

So, What Is the Best Way to Store Baked Cookies so They Stay Soft and Chewy? Freezing baked cookies is the best way to keep them tasting fresh. Layer them between parchment paper before storing them in a resealable container (or plastic bag). For this test, we baked and stored a chewy sugar cookie.

Sometimes you make cookie dough and the day just does not go your way. There's no time to bake it. How long is too long for it to stay in the fridge? Most cookie dough can be refrigerated, well-wrapped, for 3-5 days before baking.

Pillsbury cookie dough, and others like it, are different in that they are meant to sit in the fridge for a little longer than your other frozen raw cookie doughs. You can safely get about two weeks of fridge life out of this type of dough, even after the “best by” date.

If you decide to leave them in the fridge, they will last about a week, but keep in mind that it's best to eat them within the first three days. When it comes to the freezer, decorated sugar cookies can be kept there as long as undecorated ones, so about three months.

If you don't have a heat sealer or cello bags, an airtight container will keep them fresh for a few days. Store the cookies in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight (not in the refrigerator!).

Dry cookies, like shortbread cookies, gingersnaps, and Danish butter cookies, will stay fresher for longer because they have very little moisture.

See more on this in my how to make sugar cookie dough post. Make the cookies in advance and store at room temperature. The baked sugar cookies will store up to a week at room temperature in an airtight container, so they can easily be made ahead. Freeze the baked cookies.

Think Sugar Cookies, Linzer Cookies, or even Gingerbread that's destined to become a house. Dough for all of these can be prepared then stashed in the fridge for days before baking.

Homemade cookie dough should be stored in small containers in the refrigerator for two to four days or freeze for two months.

Work with half of dough at a time, refrigerating remaining dough until needed. On floured work surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut with floured 2 1/2- to 3-inch holiday-shaped cookie cutters; place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

What happens if you chill sugar cookie dough too long? ›

After 72 hours, the dough will begin to dry out and you risk it going bad, especially if chilling pre-portioned balls of dough instead of the entire mass of dough. If you want to store longer than 72 hours, see the freezing tips below.

For game nights, school events and, of course, the holiday season, Pillsbury Ready To Bake Sugar Cookies are always ready to make your day. You can even eat the refrigerated cookie dough uncooked (look for the “safe to eat raw” seal!). Pair with a glass of cold milk and dare to dunk.

To extend the shelf life of products, many bakers use specially formulated enzymes for preservation. These naturally occurring protein compounds can keep baked goods soft while preventing crumbling and staling.

Make ahead: Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Information. Bakery or homemade cookies can be stored at room temperature two to three weeks or two months in the refrigerator. Cookies retain their quality when stored in the freezer for eight to 12 months. Moist bars, such as cheesecake and lemon bars, can be refrigerated for seven days.

While cookies can last in the fridge for two weeks, eating them sooner is better. (We recommend storing a few in the refrigerator for eating in a few days and freezing the rest if eating more than four days after baking.)

Putting a slice of fresh white bread in the container with the cookies will help the cookies stay soft: fresh bread is moist, and that slice will give up its moisture for the greater good: keeping the cookies from drying out. We recommend white bread so that no flavor is transferred to the cookies.

Room temperature: Most cookies retain freshness for about 3 to 7 days when stored in an airtight container or cookie jar. Refrigerated: Storing cookies in the fridge can extend their freshness to about 1 to 2 weeks, especially for cookies with a moderate moisture content.