Tips for Storing Cookies How to Store and Keep your Cookies Fresh You have spent the afternoon baking and your kitchen is overflowing. But unless you intend eating them all at once, (a tempting thought I'll admit) you will need to store your baked goodies to keep them as fresh as possible. Fortunately most cookies are easily stored. The key to storing cookies is to choose an airtight container. This could be either a jar or tin with a tight-fitting lid, or a sturdy plastic container with an airtight lid. Of course different types need to be stored differently. Delicate ones, such as decorated sugar cookies will need to be treated more carefully than say chocolate chip. If stored correctly most cookies will retain their taste and texture for up to a week. Tips for Storing Cookies Always allow to cool completely before storing. They can be stored in glass or ceramic jars, cookie tins or plastic containers, any container really as long as it has a tight fitting lid. If you are unsure about the fit of the lid, put the cookies in a sealed plastic bag first. Separate the soft ones from the crisp ones to prevent them becoming soggy. Store different flavored and strong flavored cookies separately. Unfilled cookies will keep up to a week if stored in an airtight container. Filled cookies, however, should be eaten as soon as possible to avoid becoming soggy. If fillings contain any dairy products they will need to be refrigerated