How long do homemade cookies last?
i mean yeah they pretty much get eaten right away. But my problem is if i give them away as presents.
How long is their shelf life?
2006-12-02 04:44:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Is it better to use a slice of bread? or a slice of apple to keep them soft?
2006-12-02 04:50:02 · update #1
a slice of bread works best, i send cookies all over the states every christmas so i have to start baking around thanksgiving. freeze anything that doesn't have icing, i put cookies in baggies with wax paper between each layer, then freeze. never had any complaints yet. if they require icing, send along a can of icing from the store, cookies with icing don't ship well, or package well.
2006-12-02 06:51:45 · answer #1 · answered by barb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my house they don't last long at all. My husband eats the dough before I can get it to the oven. But if you don't have that problem I freeze them in a zipper bag with a 1/2 slice of bread. when you take them out of freezer bread will absorb the excess moisture. If you just want them to be on the counter keep them in a tupperware or glad storage container with a 1/2 slice of bread. Apples work too but then you get an apple taste to the cookie.
2006-12-02 08:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by peatmoss99 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but if you put a couple of slices of apple in the package with them it will help keep them soft. Cookies are good for a while and even if they get hard, you can dunk 'em. Damn you now i'm hungry for cookies!
2006-12-02 04:47:30 · answer #3 · answered by Fireman T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have preservatives in them. Some stores, like the one i work at has fresh baked cookies, and they only have a 7 day shelf life. to me, store bought cookies are to hard and almost taste stale
2016-03-13 01:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the kind, if you freeze them they will last longer but will not taste as fresh. Good luck! :) , sounds like a yummy gift!
2006-12-02 06:13:44 · answer #5 · answered by Golden Ivy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you make them right before giving, they should last about one week or so. Sometimes the recipe will tell you how to keep them if they are particularly unusual.
2006-12-02 04:45:53 · answer #6 · answered by hopflower 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put them in the freezer! We do it every year, then on gift giving day just sit out to warm up.
2006-12-02 05:20:47 · answer #7 · answered by scrappykins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the best thing is to eat them in the first couple days, when they are fresh. I doubt that after 3 or more days will have the same good taste...
2006-12-02 04:47:40 · answer #8 · answered by Tetty 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are best when they are fresh otherwise 2 weeks!
2006-12-02 04:45:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋