![]() ![]() Past Due Date In most cases, you would assume that the date on your cookie dough would tell you when it was past due. Just keep in mind that cookie fillings, flavors, and sizes, among other attributes, can alter these time ranges somewhat, sometimes significantly. Even within these three categories, there are too many differences to give one definite answer, but hopefully this will help give you a ballpark. For simplicity’s sake, we will break it down into three main types of cookie dough: your regular old frozen cookie dough, your mass-produced cookie dough (think Pillsbury), and your homemade cookie dough. They will use different ingredients and serve slightly different purposes in your cookie dough repertoire, so their shelf lives are very different across the board, and it is tough to compare them equally. The main thing to note is that all cookie dough is not created equal, and there are some big differences in the types that are available. The answer is very complex, though, so let us break it down. So How Long Is It Good For? Good question. So, if you know your cookie dough is bad, then it is time to whip up a new batch. However, the eggs in conjunction with the sugar, butter, and other ingredients can go bad over time, making the dough and the resulting cookies unhealthy for you. You should never eat too much cookie dough, but after the dough is cooked, the raw eggs are no longer dangerous to your health. Raw eggs have been linked to diseases like salmonella and e-coli, which both can be quite detrimental to your health. Raw eggs are one of the main ingredients in cookie dough, which help keep the dough together and hold all of the ingredients in the right places. We all know that eating too much cookie dough is bad, but exactly why is it bad, and what does that mean for its shelf life? In the case of the frozen cookie dough, how often should you make it in order to maximize your cookie efficiency without risking your family’s health? We will explore that very question today to make sure you know exactly how long your cookie dough is good for, and how to tell when it’s time to dough up a new batch (I just could not resist)! What Makes Cookie Dough Go Bad? For the same reason mom always told me not to eat too much of it-eggs. I was distracted by the pints on pints of cookie dough we were delivering. We even had cookie dough sales in high school to raise money for. Mom would often make two batches and cook one, and leave one in the freezer for later. From cookie dough bites at the movie theater to chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, you could say I have always been a big cookie dough fan. My favorite activity when I was a kid was cleaning out the cookie dough bowl after mom made cookies-sometimes she would even let me have a couple of bites before rolling out the cookies. ![]()
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