I've never kept cookies that long, I would think they would go stale regardless of the storage.

I have never refrigerated cookies. When growing up it seems that cookies were kept in tins for weeks at a time. They definitely would get a little dry but no one ever refused them!

Once I bake them, I put them in baggies and then in a large popcorn tin. Mostly I make my cookies and freeze the unbaked cookies on a cookie sheet then put in baggies and only bake as many as I need when I need them. If you are worried about putting in a tin, I think you would be better off freezing them once baked then refrigerating them. JMO

Only within the last 20??? years have cookie recipes stated the length of time that the cookies are good for. Before that if even mentioned the only statement would be a "best if eaten in a certain time". Some things that people call cookies may need to be kept refrigerated because they have a custard/eggy layer or are soft at room temperature.

The things such as the chocolate things can condense moisture on the surface when removed from the frig especially if being shipped. While not harmful to eat they can look bad and most would simply toss rather than take the chance and eat them.

Different cookies require different modes of storage. I suggest you ask over in Cooking. They will know..

I was reading where you need to keep the cookies separate if they are different. So I took the chocolates out and put them in a separate container. I feel better about it that way.

That type of cookie is about as sturdy as they come. I'd store them on the counter in any air-tight container.

I assume they will all be eaten within a week or two weeks at the most? If not, I'm sure a bunch of us will volunteer to help ;-)

edited to add: yes to separate containers, otherwise they pick up the strongest flavors from each other and all end up tasting the same, which isn't nearly as yummy as each was intended to be.

tins not refrigerator...refrigerating chocolate will turn it white and not good looking.

When I grew up we didn"t have the multiplicity of foods in the stores as we've become used to in recent years: it was a treat to get an orange in the bottom of our Christmas stocking.

We stored cookies in a can in the cupboard or on the counter ...

...oh ... right: we didn't have a fridge!

When cookies got slightly (or more) dried, Dad taught us to drop an apple core in with them overnight, or longer if necessary.

I've learned that a banana peel will accomplish a similar rejuvenating function. (This darn machine reads my mind - I'd written "fungion" ... and it, ((accepting the proposition, I guess, that I didn't have fungus on the brain)) offered what you see!).

ole joyful

Keep in mind that tins aren’t air tight so you may want to store them in an air tight container until you’re ready to gift them, that will help them avoid getting stale

I’d freeze them in ziplocks until a few hours before you need them.

You can freeze most baked goods but keeping them in the fridge will make them go stale more quickly.

Crisp cookies do better in tins or even boxes and soft cookies do better in tightly sealed containers like Tupperware at room temperature.

Never mix crisp and soft cookies in the same container.

With the sugar content of cookies there is no need to refrigerate.

thank you everyone

I put in air tight containers not tins that are not air tight. I store on the counter away from heat and moisture or in the pantry.