Best way to freeze cookie dough

What would be the best way to freeze this dough (if at all)? I was considering assembling up to baking (with the jam filling) and flash freezing. Appreciate any thoughts!

Hilary Mayes
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Jessica December 5, 2023
I freeze my thumbprint cookies unbaked. Portion the dough, create the thumbprint, then freeze until firm enough to move to a freezer bag or container. They’ll thaw fairly quickly this way. Add the jam just before baking!
 
Nancy November 28, 2023
Hilary Mayes -

There is no ONE best way to freeze cookie dough...it varies by type of cookie (drop, shortbread, etc).
https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/baking-basics-how-to-freeze-cookie-dough/

For thumbprint cookies, all I found was a way to freeze the baked cookies.
https://www.ifyougiveablondeakitchen.com/jam-thumbprint-cookies/

My opinion is not to freeze the unbaked cookies with the jam because baking them from raw frozen may be difficult - they will have different times in the oven (may result in under baked dough, or burnt jam).

I would choose either freezing them baked and with the jam, or unbaked dough only and add the jam just before serving.


 
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