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!
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?
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!
Thanks everyone.
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!
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!