Do you ever crave freshly baked cookies late at night or in the middle of the day? I do — all the time. That’s why I always keep frozen cookie dough on hand. When I bake, I usually portion the dough first and freeze it so it’s ready whenever the craving hits.
I learned the hard way to portion before chilling. Once, after chilling cookie dough in the refrigerator as the recipe instructed, I tried to scoop it and broke my cookie scoop because the dough had become rock hard. After that I started scooping the dough before chilling it to avoid that frustrating problem.
