Save Time and Money with Freezer Cookies

It’s easy to make your own fresh baked
cookies. They are better tasting and
often cheaper than the store bought
variety. However, the problem is you
often need them when company drops
in unexpectedly. There is a way to
impress your guests by pulling fresh
baked cookies out of the oven just 20
minutes after they arrive. Here is how
it’s done.
The secret is in having the cookie dough
prepared and rolled in a tube so all you
need to do is slice off disks, drop them
on a cookie sheet and pop them in the
oven.
Here’s how you prepare the dough -
enough to make 48 cookies:
You will need:
2 cups of butter (or margarine)
1-2/3 cups brown sugar
1-1/3 cups white granulated sugar
4 eggs
1-tablespoon vanilla extract
5-1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
In a bowl cream the butter and sugar
together. Beat in eggs until light and
fluffy. Add vanilla. Combine flour, baking
soda and salt and add to the butter,
sugar, egg mix. Stir until well blended,
and then add chocolate chips and
chopped nuts. Divide the dough in four
and shape each into a 10” long roll. Cut
four pieces of waxed paper or plastic
wrap approximately 12” x 14” and wrap
the rolls in them. Place the rolls in an
airtight freezer container and store in
the freezer. Use within 6 months.
When guests arrive:
Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and cut
the dough in ¼” slices. Place on an
ungreased cookie sheet 1-1/2” apart.
Bake until browned around the edges
– about 10 minutes.
Serve your astonished guests.

Scrooge