Recently I started putting my dough in 3 or 4 disks, wrapping them in plastic and stick them in refrigerator and get ready to rolll out dough. When ready I pull out the first disk and start rollling. When I have a small amount left, I stick in the refrigerator and pull out the next disk. It just helps keep it cool without the dough getting hard. I chill my my cutout dough in like the dough is stiff. Let me add that I don't use flour on my cookie cutters, I use an even mixture of flour and powdered sugar. The dough won't dry out as fast.