Would freezing the dough directly after mixing work the same as chilling the dough for 36 hours, or should I chill the dough first, before freezing? I like to make large batches of cookie dough, form into balls and freeze. Although, I think I read it here on this site, I like the idea of forming the dough into a flat square and cutting the dough into squares. It would be alot more efficient! Debra, I'd think freezing would work the same way as chilling; no chilling necessary prior to freezing. And yes, you can take just about any cookie dough and make it into bars by baking it in a 9 x 13 pan or pans... - PJH

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