Cookie Dough Freezer Portions

Cookie Dough Freezer Portions

A classic, reliable chocolate chip cookie dough that you portion and freeze raw — ready to bake straight from the freezer whenever a cookie craving strikes. Made with pantry staples, this family-friendly dough keeps for up to 3 months and bakes up with perfectly crisp edges and a chewy center every time.

36 servings · Prep 20 min · Cook 14 min · Total 34 min

American · Baking · Dessert · Ingredient

  • 2.25 cup all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.75 cup packed brown sugar light or dark
  • dark brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt for sprinkling on top before baking

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Stand Mixer
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Hand Mixer
  • Airtight Container
  • Freezer
  • Cookie Scoop
  • Wire Rack
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Jelly Roll (10x15)
  • Mixing Bowl (4 Quarts)
  • Ziploc Bag

Instructions

  1. In a #[Mixing Bowl], whisk together the @[All-Purpose Flour], @[Baking Soda], and @[Salt]. Set aside. In a large #[Mixing Bowl] using a #[Stand Mixer] or #[Hand Mixer], beat the softened @[Butter] with the @[Granulated Sugar] and @[Brown Sugar] on ^[medium-high speed] for ~[2–3 minutes] until light and fluffy.
  2. Add the @[Eggs] one at a time to the butter-sugar mixture, beating well after each addition. Mix in the @[Vanilla Extract]. Reduce speed to low and gradually add the @[All-Purpose Flour] mixture, mixing just until no dry streaks remain — do not overmix. Fold in the @[Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips] with a #[Spatula].
  3. Using a cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons), portion the dough into balls and place them on a #[Parchment Paper]-lined #[Baking Sheet] in a single layer, not touching. Freeze uncovered for ~[1–2 hours] until the dough balls are solid.
  4. Once frozen solid, transfer the dough balls to a #[Ziploc Bag] or #[Airtight Container]. Label with the date and baking instructions. Freeze for up to ~[3 months]. No need to thaw before baking.
  5. When ready to bake, preheat your #[Oven] to ![375°F]. Place frozen dough balls on a #[Parchment Paper]-lined #[Baking Sheet], spacing them about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with @[Flaky Sea Salt] if desired. Bake for ~[13–15 minutes], until the edges are golden and the centers look just set — they will firm up as they cool. Let cool on the #[Baking Sheet] for ~[5 minutes] before transferring to a #[Wire Rack].