Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
I hope you have been enjoying these simple freezer-friendly recipes this month, as much as I have loved sharing them. To switch things up today, instead of a “Double Dinner” recipe, I’m posting one of my favorite “Double Dessert” recipes, Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
We’ve all been there right?
A craving hits.
A craving for something sweet.
For something chocolatey.
But, alas, nothing in your pantry fits the bill.
That’s why I always try to keep a Ziploc bag full of these perfect cookies in the freezer.
That way they are ready to be baked and ate as soon as the craving hits.
No need to get “hangry” around here when a warm cookie is available!
Softened butter, brown and white sugar, a couple eggs, vanilla, and a few other baking ingredients get stirred together to make the dough of these delicious, cake-like cookies.
Oh and the chocolate chips!
That part is very important!
Some people swear by milk chocolate chips, but I fall more into the semi-sweet chip category.
While we are analyzing the positives of different types of chips, Mini, Semi-sweet chocolate chips are my weapon of choice for cookies.
They spread more evenly through the dough and there is the perfect amount of chocolate in every gooey bite!
Whip up a batch of these cookies, flash freeze the dough, and then bake as many cookies as you want before freezing the rest of the dough for a later time (or more appropriate, a later craving).
Just pop the frozen dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet and in about 10 minutes, you will have perfect, warm, delicious, chocolate chip cookies.
Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
This Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough recipe is perfect for a quick dessert option. Place as many cookies on the baking sheet as you want and dessert is served!
Ingredients
- 2 sticks Butter, softened
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- 2 Eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 1/2 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 – 1 1/2 cups Choclate Chips I use Mini Semi-Sweet
Instructions
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In a large bowl, beat together the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar.
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Next, add in the vanilla and eggs. Beat until combined.
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In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
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Then slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar mixture and mix just until dough comes together.
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Gently stir in desired amount of chocolate chips.
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Using a cookie scoop (I used size #40) place dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Place baking sheet in freezer for at least 3 hours to overnight.
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Take the frozen cookie dough and place into a freezer bag(s). Write the following instructions:
Chocolate Chip Cookies
__/__/__ (Date)
*Pre-heat oven to 375°F
*Place desired amount of cookies on parchment lined baking sheet
*Bake 9-12 minutes (from frozen stage) or until edges of cookies are golden and the center is cooked.
*Let cool 3-5 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack.
Place prepared bag of dough in the freezer for a dessert at a later time.
Recipe Notes
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I have cookie dough made into cookie size balls. Do I place them onto a cookie sheet as is and then bake? Thanks 😊
You can bake from frozen. I usually lower the baking temperature about 10-20 degrees (sometimes I don’t though and they turn out just fine). You also will need to add some bake time- usually 3-5 minutes more than the original recipe.