Christmas is a time filled with joy and sweets. The cookie variations seem endless, making you wonder where to store it all or whether to give it away as a sweet treat. Some Christmas cookies are more perishable than others. How to keep your sweets nice and fresh as long as possible? Here are some tips on how to reduce food wastage and stay candi(e)d! From Christmas all the way to New Year’s.
Rules for storage
- Temperature: The optimal room temperature for storing Christmas cookies is around 18–21°C (64–69°F). If you’ve got cookies with cream or butter filling, frosting or other raw decoration, we recommend putting it in an airtight container and storing it in a pantry or fridge.
- Airtight container: If you want to keep your Christmas cookies fresh, an airtight container is your best friend. It’ll prevent air from coming into contact with your sweets. Invest in solid metal containers with airtight lids which keep out air and moisture.
- Check it: Check your stored Christmas cookies regularly. If you see one that’s about to go bad, toss it, so it doesn’t compromise the rest of the batch.
- Freeze it: If you want to make an extra batch for later, you can store it in the freezer. It can hold frozen for a couple of months.