These cookies can be frozen before you bake them. Here's how: > Arrange the dough balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. > Freeze uncovered for 1-2 hours. > Remove the tray from the freezer and place the cookies into an airtight container between layers of parchment paper. > These can be baked from frozen, just add 2-3 minutes onto the cooking time and follow the rest of the recipe as stated. The dough balls for Russian Tea Cake Cookies can be frozen for up to 4 weeks.