The holiday season can get busy, and being able to prepare yeast bread dough ahead of time and freeze it for later use could save time, said Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee.

Freezing cookie dough is your secret weapon for stress-free holiday baking and last minute bake sales or potluck desserts. Stash ready-to-bake dough in your freezer, and you’re always just minutes ...

The best way keep your cookies tasting fresh for longer. Before you store that fresh batch of cooled cookies on your countertop, be warned: cookies can become stale at room temperature within a matter ...

Cookies are a year-round dessert—from Valentine's Day to Halloween—but no season owns them like Christmas. Between cookie swaps, bake-offs, and gift tins, it's a busy time for bakers. Whether you've ...

It’s not too early to begin making holiday cookies that you can freeze! Here are my tips: 1) Invest in parchment paper to bake your cookies on; no greasing, no mess and the cookies release nicely from ...

Does the thought of baking for the holidays leave you in a holiday-daze? Frozen with fear that you won’t get it all done? Instead of baking to a frazzle this holiday season, try chilling out. Bake ...

Always use room-temperature butter and eggs for consistent cookie texture. Chill dough before baking to keep cookies from spreading too much. Use one dough to make multiple cookies and save time ...

Sarah Kieffer knows a thing or two about cookies. Her “100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen” cookbook is a must-have for bakers, and her “pan-banging” technique, which gives cookies a ...