shambo, I make nearly any kind of drop cookie ahead, freeze them on trays and then package them up in bags. When I bake them, I just let them thaw on baking trays and pop them in the oven, I find they come out better when thawed than when baked still frozen.

I freeze Grandma's Chewy Molasses Cookies, then roll them in sugar when they thaw and bake them, they don't seem to get frozen as hard as some others. Chocolate chip freezes just fine, as do Sherry's Santa's Helpers, I just add the filling when I thaw the dough. Peanut butter works well, as does oatmeal. I've never tried freezing shortbread, but sugar cookies freeze nicely in portions or already rolled and cut out, then frozen on sheet pans and packaged.

It's nice to have some cookies ready to pop in the oven, so I've pretty much always got some kind or another in the freezer. Plus, I can bake a dozen at a time and not be left with a couple dozen cookies that get stale before we eat that many.

Annie

You don't need a special recipe -- just any cookie dough and what Annie says works. And yes, it is better to thaw and bake than just bake frozen.

Agreed. Any "normal" cookie should work the same way. That is standard amounts of flour/butter/sugar and no fresh ingredients like fresh fruit or sour cream.

I know people who keep toll house dough in the freezer....and pop out a couple of scoops and seerve hot cookies!

A scoop can be used to make the dough balls, freeze on baking sheet and then pop into bags and keep frozen until needed. A toaster oven can bake half a dozen in a jiffy.

Thanks for your replies. I feel a lot more confident now. I'm going to give it a try. I'll start with either oatmeal or molasses.

Frozen cookie dough is an amazing thing at Christmas too, I can make dough a month in advance and just bake cookies as I need them, fresh for every party. Of course, somehow, I always have more than I need....

Annie