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[BeeChee]

I recently retired, and I plan to bake several different recipes of cookies for the first time (I was always working!).  I obviously will not be able to bake them all on the same day.  If you bake a lot of different cookies, what do you store them in to keep them while you continue to bake?  I do NOT have freezer space.  Thank you to all!!

[GingerHead]

@BeeChee 

In my Belly. 

Sorry couldn't resist. haha

The real answer, I don't know because I never make a lot of cookies at once. 

[SportyShorty07]

@BeeChee  I bake a ton of cookies for family and friends and I store the baked cookies in Lock n Lock containers- the leftover cookies stay fresh for a week and a half. If I don't have the energy to bake all of a batch, I form out little dough balls and put them all in small ziplock bags for the freezer. 🙂

[Puppy Galore]

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@BeeChee wrote:

I recently retired, and I plan to bake several different recipes of cookies for the first time (I was always working!).  I obviously will not be able to bake them all on the same day.  If you bake a lot of different cookies, what do you store them in to keep them while you continue to bake?  I do NOT have freezer space.  Thank you to all!!

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@BeeChee 

When I was baking cookies, I used Locknlock
I Let the  cookies cool down completely and used parchment paper between the layers.

I cooled them down on racks.

My garage is cold and I would keep them there. Like you, no freezer space or fridge space.

[Kachina624]

I bought a huge, cheap glass jar with a screw-on lid that's the best cookie jar I ever had.  You should use an airtight (or nearly) container.   It could be plastic, like an upside down cake safe or something like a tall soup pot.

[ThinkingOutLoud]

[Puppy Galore]

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@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:

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Those are pretty!

My local dollar store has many pretty ones. That's where I used to get them.

[Eileen in Virginia]

I bake 7 different types of cookies for Christmas and store them in Lock and Lock containers. Each type of cookie gets its own container, i. e.  the hearty chocolate chips don't get stored in the same container as the fragile macaroons, etc. 

While I'm baking a batch, I put the baked cookies on a stainless steel rack, then transfer them to the open Lock and Lock container once they've cooled (usually the time it takes for another sheet of cookies to bake). I make sure all of the cookies in the Lock and Lock are totally cool before putting the lid on it.

I only decorate my sugar cookies with colored sugar, not icing. If you ice your cookies, make sure they're dry before storing them. I would also put a sheet of parchment or wax paper between layers to preserve the icing. Finally, store in a cool, dry place until ready to serve or gift. 

[Eileen in Virginia]

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@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:

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@ThinkingOutLoud  These look like some of the containers I've used to gift Christmas cookies! 

[We rescue cats]

When I baked cookies I ould store them in a Charlies Chip can, I always put a piece of bread in the container. (cause my gram told me too!)