Keep Cookies Fresh

Keeping cookies fresh is a trick that many bakers or cookie-lovers would like to learn. To preserve the freshness of cookies, you'll have to store them appropriately, with the type of cookies that they are in mind. Read the following tips to learn how to extend cookies' shelf life and keep them edible.

Steps

  1. Store soft cookies in containers with very tight lids.
    • Tight lids keep moisture out of the container and can keep cookies from becoming too soggy to eat.
  2. Place hard cookies in containers that have easily removable lids.
    • The traditional cookie jar is a good example of this type of container. The little ventilation that cookie jars allow can keep the cookies hard and crisp.
  3. Separate your cookies with wax paper if you need to layer them in a container.
    • Keeping wax paper in between cookies prevents cookies from sticking together and crumbling when you try to remove them.
  4. Put different types of cookies in different containers.
    • Avoid the temptation to store cookies of all types in 1 container. Doing so increases the likelihood that scents and flavors will transfer.
  5. Freeze your cookies if you want them to stay fresh for as long as half a year.
    • Before freezing cookies, be sure to wrap them in freezer-safe plastic and place the cookies in an airtight container. This procedure protects against freezer burn, preserves flavors, and guards against the unwanted absorption of scents of other foods in your freezer.

Tips

  • If you've baked your own cookies, be sure to allow them to cool completely before storing them. This helps keep cookies fresh because extra heat in a small, confined space speeds up the process of spoilage. Generally, once cookies have reached room temperature, they are safe to store.
  • If you're planning on shipping freshly baked cookies, pack them with a piece of bread and send them the same day that they are baked. This can preserve their freshness until they reach their destination. You can also use wax paper to help keep cookies separated from each other and apart from the piece of bread.
  • Cookies can stay fresh for about 7 days if you store them properly and at room temperature.
  • To keep home-baked cookies soft naturally, try adding pieces of dried fruit to their recipes.
  • If you find that your cookies are too dry, place a piece of apple in the container in which they are stored. The apple's components can help restore cookies' softness. Similarly, if your hard cookies become too soft, place a piece of bread into their container. The bread will naturally soak up the unwanted moisture that is making them unnecessarily soft. Replace the piece of bread with a fresh slice when it becomes stale.
  • Containers made out of tin or durable food-grade plastic are best to store cookies.

Warnings

  • Moist cookies, or cookies that require moisture to remain fresh, often present mold faster than crisp cookies.

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