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A Better Way to Keep Your Cookie Dough Fresh

Keep Cookie Dough Fresh with FoodSaver

 

It is easy to buy a tube of pre-made cookie dough in the grocery store when you want to have an easy-to-make dessert on hand, but I like to make my cookie dough from scratch. Homemade cookies generally use better ingredients and you have complete control over the “mix-ins” that you add to your cookie dough base, which gives you a lot more flavor options than the few pre-made choices out there. I don’t always have time to make cookie dough from scratch when I’m in the mood for some homemade cookies, so I try to plan ahead.

Slice and bake cookies are the perfect type of cookie to make in advance. The dough needs to be refrigerated or frozen before baking, so you can fill your freezer with a few batches of dough and they will be ready any time you want to bake. The one problem with this technique is that the dough won’t stay fresh in the freezer unless it is carefully wrapped. The pre-made cookie doughs are packed in airtight tubes, so they never get frostbite or dry out, which can happen if you are using foil or plastic wrap.

Lately, I’ve taken to vacuum packing my slice-n-bake dough with the FoodSaver® System. The FoodSaver® brand gave me a free FoodSaver® System to try out. The FoodSaver® System vacuum seals my cookie dough in cut-to-size baggies and allows me to keep that dough fresh for as long as I need to – that that means that my cookie dough will last for months in the freezer instead of just weeks and I will always be ready to bake on a moment’s notice!

A Better Way to Keep Your Cookie Dough Fresh

The FoodSaver® System comes with both bags and rolls that you can seal, using the machine, into bags of any size you like. I always use the custom bag option because it gives me complete freedom over how much – or how little – dough I store at one time. I highly recommend dividing your dough into small portions before freezing it. Not only does this mean that you will be able to bake a half dozen cookies (a perfect snack for two!) at a time instead of having to bake a few dozen (better for parties than everyday!), but it also means that you can turn one batch of dough into multiple flavors by adding different spices, extracts, chocolate chips and nuts to your dough for variety. You definitely can’t do that with the pre-made stuff!

A Better Way to Keep Your Cookie Dough Fresh

Of course, there are all kinds of things you can do with the FoodSaver® Vacuum Sealing System besides packing and portioning cookie dough so that you always look like a domestic god or goddess. You can portion out meat, veggies and berries that you might want to keep fresh in the freezer until you need them. You can quick-marinate meats and mushrooms. You can also pack up snacks that you simply want to keep fresh. The system is pretty fun to use and I admit that I have vacuum sealed things just for the heck of it a few times.

As part of a unique experiment, the FoodSaver® brand is currently running a live fridge where you can see how long food lasts. And you can win one of these systems for your own kitchen as part of the #FoodSaverFridge Experience Live Contest. Here is what you need to know:

  • Winners will receive a FoodSaver® System valued at $200.
  • There are two ways to enter (1) Fans can upload an image to Instagram of their fridge organized with FoodSaver bags and containers, use the #FoodSaverFridge and tag at FoodSaver (@FoodSaver) Instagram handle to be entered via social or (2) Fans can also visit the FoodSaverFridge page by visiting livefridge.foodsaver.com and enter their email address.
  • The contest runs 9/8-10/18. You can enter once via social and once via email.

 

If you can’t wait for the results of the contest, you can purchase your own at FoodSaver.com, at Amazon.com or at other select retailers

In the comments below, let me know if you try my vacuum-packing cookie dough method – and tell me about anything else you’ve tried to vacuum pack! One lucky commenter will win a $100 Visa gift card!

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4. For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.

This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older (or nineteen (19) years of age or older in Alabama and Nebraska). Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. The notification email will come directly from BlogHer via the sweeps@blogher email address. You will have 2 business days to respond; otherwise a new winner will be selected.

The Official Rules are available here.

This sweepstakes runs from 9/24/2015 – 10/31/2015

Be sure to visit FoodSaver® Brand’s page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ posts!

 

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116 Comments
  • Kelly D
    September 24, 2015

    I have not tried to vacuum pack cookie dough, but it looks like a great idea- we love our desserts! My parents have a machine like this and I know they portion out and freeze meat. I don’t own one.

  • Julie Wood
    September 24, 2015

    I have never vacuum packed before! But I would love to try and vacuum pack your cookie dough. This is a good way to make cookies for the holidays early and have them vacuum packed where it does not get dried out!

  • Julie Wood
    September 24, 2015

    tweet-https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/647087599358611456

  • Elena
    September 24, 2015

    I have never tried to vacuum seal the food. I would love to try it

  • Mami2jcn
    September 24, 2015

    I haven’t tried it yet but it looks very convenient.

  • Mami2jcn
    September 24, 2015

    tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/647114340957560832

  • Jenni
    September 24, 2015

    I could definitely use this. I’ve been double saran wrapping my cookie dough and then freezing it in tupperware but it still gets freezer burn and tastes weird when i bake it off 🙁 #SweepstakesEntry

  • Joanie B
    September 24, 2015

    What a great idea! Thx for the tip, Nicole. I have an ancient Foodsaver that I used a lot to keep cheeses and meats safer from mold and freezer burn, respectively.

  • Jessica To
    September 24, 2015

    I have never tried it before but I like the idea of doing it for cookie dough!

  • Sandy Headtke
    September 24, 2015

    My sister has a food saver and I can’t tell if the meat was fresh or frozen, it really works. #SweepstakesEntry

  • Lisa Brown
    September 24, 2015

    I have not vacuum sealed anything, it looks like a good method. #SweepstakesEntry

  • Lisa Brown
    September 24, 2015

    tweet-https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/647165171207503872

  • steve weber
    September 24, 2015

    This is a genius idea!!

    I will totally steal this idea from you

    groogruxking40 @ gmail dot com

  • steve weber
    September 24, 2015

    tweet- https://twitter.com/groogruxking40/status/647169384507510784

  • Natalie
    September 24, 2015

    I have not tried vacuum sealing yet but it sounds like a great way to preserve food! I would vacuum seal fresh cut veggies and freeze them to use them in future stir fry dishes. #SweepstakesEntry

  • Will G
    September 24, 2015

    I have not tried your method yet.

    We pack meat.

  • Rachel
    September 24, 2015

    I’ve never tried your method but it sounds like a great idea. In the past I’ve vacuum packed meat and cheese.

  • heather
    September 24, 2015

    I would use the FoodSaver® System in my home to freeze summer squash and other garden goodies for those winter months.

  • Joanne C.
    September 25, 2015

    I have been using one for about 10 years. Love it. In 2009 I picked & peeled lots of pecans. I vacuum packed them with the food sealer & put in freezer. I am still using those pecans & they taste like fresh. I use the sealer for lots of things. I will try the cookie idea. #sweepstakes entry.

  • Erin Ellis
    September 25, 2015

    What a great idea! I have vacuumed packed veggies, but never dough. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
    Erin
    ErinLoves2Run at gmail dot com

  • Erin Ellis
    September 25, 2015

    Tweet:
    https://twitter.com/ErinLoves2Run/status/647416500425363457

    Erin
    ErinLoves2Run at gmail dot com

  • Joshua
    September 25, 2015

    I have used my parents food saver before to vacuum pack meat, but never thought to vacuum pack cookies. It sounds like a genius way to keep them fresh. I am definitely going to try it. Plus it would be a great way to get a lot of the Holiday baking prep done well in advance and have the dough ready for baking at an appropriately festive time.

  • Madeline
    September 25, 2015

    I have never vacuum packed before. But it sounds very useful since the food lasts so much longer!

  • Madeline
    September 25, 2015

    Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/647582273014001665

  • Jessie C.
    September 25, 2015

    I would definitely try your vacuum-packing cookie dough method, great idea! I’ve tried to vacuum pack herbs and nuts.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

  • Jessie C.
    September 25, 2015

    tweet-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/647606031162277889

  • Barbara M
    September 25, 2015

    I haven’t tried your cookie dough method yet.
    I’ve vacuumed sealed veggies from our garden with success.
    thank you

  • Barbara M
    September 25, 2015

    Tweeted https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/647654482386391040

  • Cynthia C
    September 26, 2015

    I have not tried to vacuum seal cookie dough but it looks like a very clever idea.

  • Cynthia C
    September 26, 2015

    Tweet
    https://twitter.com/clc408/status/647779797708447744

  • Cristian
    September 26, 2015

    Hi
    I would try to seal avocados for long lasting use.

  • rachel
    September 26, 2015

    I’d use it to save meat I buy on sale!

  • Elle
    September 27, 2015

    I’ve never tried something like this before but I’d love to use it for pre-made meals that I can freeze for a later time and also to keep different items like fruit fresher for longer.

  • Erika
    September 27, 2015

    I would love to use it to make freezer meals and be able to pull one of them out on a busy night.

    chambanachik(at)gmail(dot)com

  • Starla B
    September 27, 2015

    This would be perfect to try out because I have never used anything like it. My Nana loves sweets so there would be tons of frozen treats in there!
    starla.bates(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

  • Starla B
    September 27, 2015

    I tweeted https://twitter.com/mmstarla/status/648356499698221056

  • Kathleen
    September 28, 2015

    i have tried meats vac packed before and they tasted so fresh even months later with no freezer burn.

    kport207 at gmail dot com

  • OFG
    September 29, 2015

    We love to buy chicken in bulk then clean it, cut it and freeze it for easy week night use. I would love to use this to store our poultry.
    onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com

  • OFG
    September 29, 2015

    Tweet: https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/648875701937045504
    onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com

  • Liz
    September 30, 2015

    My inlaws have one and love it. They use it mostly for meat, but I love the idea of using it for cookie dough. #SweepstakesEntry

  • Vee
    October 2, 2015

    I’ve never tried it, but I know I need this FoodSaver #SweepstakesEntry

  • Tina m
    October 3, 2015

    I have never tried to vacuum seal the food. I’d like to this on baby food.

  • Margaret Smith
    October 4, 2015

    Never tried a food vac before, but it really sounds amazing. I could see using this for our fresh veggies from the garden and for leftovers. Thanks so much.

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