Cookies for fundraiser question.
I have been asked to make cookies for a fundraiser dinner for a friend of a friend. There will be about 100 people. I would like to mix the doughs this coming weekend, freeze it and then bake the next weekend.
I have never frozen baked cookies so not sure I want to try it at this time. Afraid they would get soggy when they thaw.
I am thinking about 12 dozen of the following kinds - Chocolate chip, Cinnamon Sticks, Lemon Shortbread, Chocolate Shortbread, Vanilla Shortbread and a Butter Sprinkle. These all freeze well, have not tried to freeze the Butter Sprinkle so will probably make that one the day of baking.
What I am wondering is if 12 dozen will be enough? And does anyone have any recipes that they have frozen successfully. I was going to make Anginettes but not sure if I will be able to frost them the night before they have to be delivered.
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If your cookies are the only dessert you may run into that weird buffet mindset that causes normally rational people to eat excessive amounts of food just because it is there and they feel cheated if they don't get to try everything. Because of that I second the suggestion to have at least 16 dozen cookies. You may also want to reduce the number of different kinds of cookies you serve because you're less likely to have people wanting to try one of each kind.
If you end up with extra cookies at the end of the event you can auction them off to increase the fund raiser revenue.