Some cookie recipes call for them to be chilled in the refrigerator.
Refrigerator cookies, which are also sometimes called ice box cookies, are several different styles of cookies that require chilling. Cookie dough is often shaped into a log or round so that when chilled in the refrigerator, the dough will cut and bake easily. There are many different types of commercially made refrigerator cookies that people enjoy because of their ease of slicing and baking. Long before these commercial types were available in stores, bakers created delicious homemade cookies using this method. The advantage of homemade is that ingredient control is tighter and additional fillers or chemicals can be omitted.
Chocolate chip cookies can be easily adapted to become refrigerator cookies.
A distinction is sometimes made between refrigerated cookies and refrigerated cookies. Many types of rolled cookies require people to chill the dough for at least a few hours before using it. Stiffer dough is easier to work with, while hot dough may not be strong enough to withstand repeated rolling and cutting. Almost all recipes that use cookie cutters save cooks incredible exasperation by recommending that the dough be very cold.
Cookies in the refrigerator must cool completely before baking.
People often view classic refrigerator cookies as different from refrigerated cookies because they won’t be used for cookie cutting. Instead, the prepared dough is molded into a rough log shape, wrapped tightly, and refrigerated or frozen. If the dough is frozen, it will likely need to be thawed before cutting and baking. Still, many people love having frozen dough on hand because they can bake a large batch of cookies, freeze multiple logs, and bake however they like. Usually a few hours of freezer thawing is enough to bring the dough to a temperature where it can be easily sliced.
Most recipes call for cookie dough to chill in the refrigerator for several hours before cutting into shapes.
The simplest refrigerator cookies are simply vanilla shortbread cookies, and can be served as-is or topped with various flavored toppings for added flavor. With careful cutting, it’s easy to turn sliced cookies into filled cookies. These cookies can be eye-catching with lemon or chocolate frosting in the middle.
A simple vanilla shortbread cookie dough recipe can be used for many different types of refrigerator cookies. People can make half the dough, roll it out, and make it into chocolate-vanilla or vanilla-cinnamon pinwheels. A chocolate-vanilla-mint-covered pinwheel sandwich is a delicious idea.
Additional fillers and chemicals can be avoided by baking homemade cookies instead of refrigerator cookies.
It’s also possible to take some regular cookie recipes and turn them into refrigerator cookies. Chocolate chip cookies adapt to this process quite easily and offer an easy slice and bake option. Many people convert most of their classic cookie recipes into refrigerator cookies so they don’t waste time putting the dough out on baking sheets. Given this preference, people will find a plethora of recipes online and in cookbooks that can serve as inspiration for their next baking session. Cooks should realize that these cookies require a bit more time because they need to cool completely before baking.