Freezing Sugar Cookies - Per Your Request

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAIqEG-Erz40aA4idilODZOrnx1wEC2usxQTB6LfN0hO5ct2VAn-7LKAYILa3O5VfQn36ZAbB07JgcnR-nhjYqg770QlNVzpERdPEFyZ_i4teygKRBK3xiwGGtEvau3HPiCtZgQCcHBo/s1600/freeze-sugar-cookies-with-i.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAIqEG-Erz40aA4idilODZOrnx1wEC2usxQTB6LfN0hO5ct2VAn-7LKAYILa3O5VfQn36ZAbB07JgcnR-nhjYqg770QlNVzpERdPEFyZ_i4teygKRBK3xiwGGtEvau3HPiCtZgQCcHBo/s400/freeze-sugar-cookies-with-i.jpg" width="362" /></a> Last week when I posted about the Easter Sugar Cookies I had made in advance, then planned to freeze until Easter, my inbox was flooded with questions about how I freeze cookies.  My method is fairly simple.</div><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F03%2Ffreezing-sugar-cookies-per-your-request.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-5BH5WCp5p34%2FUVEKuNazBvI%2FAAAAAAAARgk%2Fy1aFdS8aGag%2Fs400%2Ffreeze-sugar-cookies-with-i.jpg&description=How%20to%20Freeze%20Sugar%20Cookies"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a> <br /><br />I put a rigid piece of paper or board (here I used two white paper lunch sacks side by side...) in a freezer bag.  The support ensures that the cookies will lay flat.  Then, I put the cookies on top of the paper and zip up the bag, trying to get out as much air as possible.<br /><br />Then I stack them and place them in a flat box in the freezer.  To defrost, I just let them sit at room temperature for a couple of hours.<br /><br />Does anyone else have any good freezer tips for cookies?  I've never run into any problems like cracking icing as others described. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>To see how I created these cookies and for decorating tips, <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-sugar-cookies.html">visit the original Easter Sugar Cookie post</a>. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAIqEG-Erz40aA4idilODZOrnx1wEC2usxQTB6LfN0hO5ct2VAn-7LKAYILa3O5VfQn36ZAbB07JgcnR-nhjYqg770QlNVzpERdPEFyZ_i4teygKRBK3xiwGGtEvau3HPiCtZgQCcHBo/s1600/freeze-sugar-cookies-with-i.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDZavreZhwHWSLNP87yzqjgOKTOrFaJ_k-oSqIiDVyL_P52qN3Q0a_cH78F3l3magvKAR_6_Nr2qs8RCz-dT6W4a5N2WEK-mw9QCzfne2DqBxrMlRj3itwiQUsM7W5dk12nLDppGiVzg/s1600/IMG_2666.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDZavreZhwHWSLNP87yzqjgOKTOrFaJ_k-oSqIiDVyL_P52qN3Q0a_cH78F3l3magvKAR_6_Nr2qs8RCz-dT6W4a5N2WEK-mw9QCzfne2DqBxrMlRj3itwiQUsM7W5dk12nLDppGiVzg/s640/IMG_2666.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F03%2Ffreezing-sugar-cookies-per-your-request.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-5BH5WCp5p34%2FUVEKuNazBvI%2FAAAAAAAARgk%2Fy1aFdS8aGag%2Fs400%2Ffreeze-sugar-cookies-with-i.jpg&description=How%20to%20Freeze%20Sugar%20Cookies"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Freezing Sugar Cookies - Per Your Request

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Creamy Caramelized Onion Dip

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New Master: Paint, Trim & Plank Wall

Who is ready to see the first stage of our new master bedroom?! After the past two weeks of work, I sure am.<br><br>{Warning: 60+ photos ahead, so get comfy...}<br><br><br><a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-master-paint-trim-plank-wall.html#more">CONTINUE READING>></a>

New Master: Paint, Trim & Plank Wall

Who is ready to see the first stage of our new master bedroom?! After the past two weeks of work, I sure am. {Warning: 60+ photos ahead, so ...

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