So There's a Big Plate of Chocolate Chip Cookies in Front of You And...

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So There's a Big Plate of Chocolate Chip Cookies in Front of You And So You...

  • Take a few -- for your friends -- honest this time! But you don't actually eat one yourself.

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Lanolin

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What do you mean by 50 batches? A batch for me runs somewhere around 18 cookies... So are you talking about like 900 cookies?
they said they wanted 6 cookies in each container (and we had to buy our own containers) so maybe 300.

we dont have that many members to make all that. Theres probably some dedicated bakers but even they dont have the time to run the ovens all day.
 

Lanolin

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chopping up the chocolate is a mission especially if you making them out of toblerones. lol
 

Hazelelponi

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they said they wanted 6 cookies in each container (and we had to buy our own containers) so maybe 300.

we dont have that many members to make all that. Theres probably some dedicated bakers but even they dont have the time to run the ovens all day.
Well, it's 16-17 batches total, and cookies freeze really well... I usually make a double batch in a day, so that's 9 day's solid work. If you have 9 people willing to put in a day you have it.
 

Lanolin

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Well, it's 16-17 batches total, and cookies freeze really well... I usually make a double batch in a day, so that's 9 day's solid work. If you have 9 people willing to put in a day you have it.
why would you freeze cookies?!
 

Hazelelponi

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why would you freeze cookies?!
To keep them fresh... On the counter shelf life is limited. However, if you bake them then freeze them you can keep them up to three months prior to serving.

I always freeze cookies prior to shipping for that reason. They'll be thaw ny the time they arrive but they'll be fresh still.

This way you can bake the cookies at leisure, and they'll still be fresh when it's time to give them to people.

Make sense?
 

Lynx

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Why would you not freeze cookies? They taste awesome frozen.
 

Magenta

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To keep them fresh... On the counter shelf life is limited.
However, if you bake them then freeze them you can keep them up to three months prior to serving.
I always freeze cookies prior to shipping for that reason. They'll be thaw ny the time they arrive but they'll be fresh still.
This way you can bake the cookies at leisure, and they'll still be fresh when it's time to give them to people.

Make sense?
It absolutely makes sense :)
 

Lanolin

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To keep them fresh... On the counter shelf life is limited. However, if you bake them then freeze them you can keep them up to three months prior to serving.

I always freeze cookies prior to shipping for that reason. They'll be thaw ny the time they arrive but they'll be fresh still.

This way you can bake the cookies at leisure, and they'll still be fresh when it's time to give them to people.

Make sense?
no
eating frozen cookies twice baked does not appeal
 

Lanolin

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also who has the freezer space?
 

Hazelelponi

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no
eating frozen cookies twice baked does not appeal
You only bake them once and you thaw them prior to eating.

Step 1) You bake the cookies

Step 2) you allow the cookies to cool

Step 3) you package the cookies, removing air from the bag.

Step 4) you freeze the cookies

Prior to serving - you set the cookies out to thaw and enjoy after thawing. It doesn't take much time for cookies to thaw just sitting out on the counter.

If you freeze them correctly they will be just as fresh after thawing as they were the day they were baked.
 

Lanolin

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You only bake them once and you thaw them prior to eating.

Step 1) You bake the cookies

Step 2) you allow the cookies to cool

Step 3) you package the cookies, removing air from the bag.

Step 4) you freeze the cookies

Prior to serving - you set the cookies out to thaw and enjoy after thawing. It doesn't take much time for cookies to thaw just sitting out on the counter.

If you freeze them correctly they will be just as fresh after thawing as they were the day they were baked.
cold cookies? I dont eat them that way. I like fresh cookies still warm from the oven!
what is the point of baking them if you just going to freeze them and not eat them?!
 

Lanolin

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maybe its a north american thing? :unsure:
 

Hazelelponi

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maybe its a north american thing? :unsure:
I mail things like cookies to people (my online friends, grandchildren, children, family) during the holidays (along with other food items) or for special occasions like when my brother was in the military...

For mailing I always freeze cookies and pack them frozen surrounded by ice packs and that way they survive the mailing better and are still fresh by the time they arrive.

I also like to have snacks, like cookies, in the house for when company drops by unexpectedly etc. And having some cookies that can be grabbed from the freezer and quickly thawed is just a nice thing.

If you were to make cookies just for yourself you could only eat one or two straight from the oven.

After that you're just going to be eating room temperature cookies.

You can always freeze cookie dough and thaw the dough prior to baking and on occasion I do that too but it's not practical in every situation such as the one you're in needing 300 cookies at the same time.
 

Lanolin

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I mail things like cookies to people (my online friends, grandchildren, children, family) during the holidays (along with other food items) or for special occasions like when my brother was in the military...

For mailing I always freeze cookies and pack them frozen surrounded by ice packs and that way they survive the mailing better and are still fresh by the time they arrive.

I also like to have snacks, like cookies, in the house for when company drops by unexpectedly etc. And having some cookies that can be grabbed from the freezer and quickly thawed is just a nice thing.

If you were to make cookies just for yourself you could only eat one or two straight from the oven.

After that you're just going to be eating room temperature cookies.

You can always freeze cookie dough and thaw the dough prior to baking and on occasion I do that too but it's not practical in every situation such as the one you're in needing 300 cookies at the same time.
ok that is weird
I dont think mailing frozen goods would work in my country..it would melt and the parcel would be dripping wet and ruin all the other parcels and letters.

If we do send biscuits (we dont call them cookies generally) we send them in a tin. To be eaten with a hot cup of tea and dunked if they are too hard. Or keep them in a jar. If kept in air tight storage, like a sistema box or tin or sealed jar, they can keep and will not go stale.

But the best cookies are fresh from the oven. If they come fresh from the oven they may all be gone in 5 minutes.
You can heat up chocolate chip cookies in the microwave for about 20 second and the chocolate will melt and its nice but the abosolute best is freshly baked from the oven.
 

Hazelelponi

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ok that is weird
I dont think mailing frozen goods would work in my country..it would melt and the parcel would be dripping wet and ruin all the other parcels and letters.

If we do send biscuits (we dont call them cookies generally) we send them in a tin. To be eaten with a hot cup of tea and dunked if they are too hard. Or keep them in a jar. If kept in air tight storage, like a sistema box or tin or sealed jar, they can keep and will not go stale.

But the best cookies are fresh from the oven. If they come fresh from the oven they may all be gone in 5 minutes.
You can heat up chocolate chip cookies in the microwave for about 20 second and the chocolate will melt and its nice but the abosolute best is freshly baked from the oven.
I use ice packs - not actual ice. They are like these:



They don't melt, just a little condensation that a few paper towels take care of.

For shipping food I either use overnight shipping or at most 2 day shipping. Things thaw, but mail is pretty fast here in the US.

Not every cookie you eat can be hot from the oven. Most people are fine with room temperature, hot from the oven is more a special treat.

At any rate I was just trying to give you some tips to make it easier for you to get those cookies out to the meals on wheels people. Your free to take it or leave it.

Good luck getting out 300 cookies all hot from the oven to the people who need them.