A great question just in from The Cookie Princess, which I'm redirecting to this new topic/thread:
Any advice for her? Please weigh in!
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From my experience, I have baked cookies, cooled, then frozen them. Then, when I need them to decorate, I pull the frozen cookies out of the freezer and let them thaw completely (at least a half hour) before I decorate. I have had the experience of decorating too soon (prior to the cookies being COMPLETELY thawed) and it created all sorts of problems with the frosting.
Hope that helps!
Wow, I never thought about decorating frozen, already baked cookies. So basically, you are saying let them warm up to room temperature before decorating?
Yes, let them warm up completely to room temperature. 
The top surface cannot be damp/sticky at all. It has to be completely dry like if you pulled it off of the cooling rack after baking.
The top surface cannot be damp/sticky at all. It has to be completely dry like if you pulled it off of the cooling rack after baking.Originally Posted by Cookies! Parr Excellence!:
Wow, I never thought about decorating frozen, already baked cookies. So basically, you are saying let them warm up to room temperature before decorating?
I have decorated straight from the freezer. It turned out fine, but it made me nervous and I wouldn't suggest doing it if you don't have to!
I have decorated cookies while they are still warm with no problem but I never thought about decorating them while they are frozen. I think an experiment is in order!
I let them thaw while I mix up the icing and get my work space ready. {usually no less than 1/2 hour}
I am veering off a bit from the question in this topic, but it is definitely related. Those of you who freeze your cookies between baking and decorating, how do you store them for freezing? I need to do this, but was a little concerned about them sticking together. Should I put wax paper or parchment between the layers?
I always put wax paper between my cookies even if I'm just putting them away for the night before icing...and when I freeze them, I put them in freezer bags (in stacks with paper between them) and then into a plastic container (Tupperware type). I get as much air as possible out of the freezer bags. I don't want any frost to form!
Originally Posted by b:
I am veering off a bit from the question in this topic, but it is definitely related. Those of you who freeze your cookies between baking and decorating, how do you store them for freezing? I need to do this, but was a little concerned about them sticking together. Should I put wax paper or parchment between the layers?
b, I'm going to move your question into another forum so it does not get lost at the end of a long thread like this. When you've got a new question, different from the one at the start, it's generally best to start a completely new thread/topic for organization purposes. Thanks!
Everyone, please respond to b's question about how to freeze cookies here, in this new forum: http://cookieconnection.juliau...aking-and-decorating
If you have something to add to this discussion about decorating straight from the freezer, then continue the conversation here.
Thanks so much!