Freeze Cookie dough in the Thermomix: Here's how to do it

Freeze Cookie dough in the Thermomix: Here's how to do it

You know the feeling? Advent is approaching, your to-do list keeps growing, and somehow baking Cookies is supposed to be relaxing too. If only. Between buying presents, attending the school concert, and your last working day before Christmas, there is hardly time for hours of baking. But you don't have to bake everything all at once. Dough freezes wonderfully well. You can prepare classic shortcrust pastry, spritz Cookies, and more in the Thermomix and later take out exactly the portion you need from the freezer.

Why freezing saves so much time during Christmas baking

The biggest time-consuming task isn't cutting out or decorating the Cookies, but the preparation. Weighing the butter, adding the flour, kneading, chilling. If you do this on a quiet evening in November and freeze the dough in portions, all you need to do during Advent is take a block out of the freezer, let it thaw, and get baking.

The Thermomix takes care of a lot of this for you: It kneads shortcrust pastry evenly, weighs the ingredients precisely, and makes measuring convenient. Especially when you're preparing several types of dough one after another, this is considerably faster with the Thermomix than by hand.

We develop and build our kitchen helpers in Hamburg. That's why this trick is particularly close to our hearts: Well-prepared dough takes a lot of stress off your plate in December.

Which doughs are suitable – and which are not?

Not every Cookie dough tolerates the freezer equally well. Here is a brief overview:

Freezing shortcrust pastry in the Thermomix works especially well. It retains its shape and tastes just as good after thawing as when freshly made. Our clear favorite for Christmas baking.

Step by step: preparing and freezing dough in the Thermomix

Here is how to prepare Christmas Cookies in the Thermomix step by step:

Step 1: Weigh the ingredients and make the dough

Weigh all the ingredients directly into the mixing bowl. The Thermomix does the precision work for you. Add the butter, sugar, egg, and flour directly to the bowl according to the recipe.

The mixcover baking & steaming set with weighing plate (42,95 €) is a real help if you need to weigh several batches of dough one after another. No endless rearranging and no washing up between batches.

Step 2: Remove the dough cleanly from the mixing bowl

Once the dough has finished kneading, the mixcover wooden spatula (6,95 €) will help you scrape it cleanly and completely out of the mixing bowl. This leaves no dough behind. The spatula is also so gentle that it damages neither the coating nor the blades.

Step 3: Divide into portions

Divide the dough into manageable portions, about 300–400 g per roll or sheet. This way, later you can thaw exactly as much as you need and won't have to thaw the entire block.

Step 4: Freeze airtight

Here is the crucial point: the dough must really be packaged airtight, otherwise freezer burn is a risk. The mixcover silicone food storage bags (9,95 €) are ideal for this. They are leakproof, space-saving, and can be used again and again. Put the dough in, press out the air, seal it, and you're done.

Step 5: Don't forget to label

Write the date and type of dough on the bag. Otherwise, in December you won't know whether it contains vanilla crescent Cookie dough or cinnamon star dough.

Thawing and further processing: what you need to keep in mind

Ideally, plan the thawing a day in advance. Simply move the dough from the freezer to the refrigerator and let it thaw slowly overnight. This keeps the consistency even and prevents the dough from tearing when rolled out.

Just before processing it, quickly knead it through your hands once again. It will then be nice and pliable again. Roll it out, cut out the shapes, and into the oven they go.

For baking, we recommend our mixcover reusable baking mat (9,95 €). It is reusable, nonstick, and ensures that the Cookies brown evenly without sticking.

If you own a TM7, go for the permanent baking foil specifically for the TM7 (15,95 €). It fits the Varoma tray exactly and makes baking a breeze.

When pre-baking Cookies in the Thermomix, the following also applies: first let the dough thaw completely, then roll it out, cut out the Cookies, and bake.

Perfect Advent baking: relaxed rather than rushed

With these tips for Advent baking in the Thermomix – plan the preparation in November. On a free evening, make three or four types of dough and freeze them. Then the hardest part is already done in December.

When guests come over or the kids feel like baking, simply take out a bag and get started. No stress, no chaos. Finally, time for the best part: rolling out the dough together, cutting out the Cookies, and filling the kitchen with the scent of cinnamon and vanilla.

> A quick tip: If you freeze rolls of dough instead of flat slabs, you can cut them into slices while they are still half-frozen and bake them straight away. This even saves you from having to roll out the dough altogether.

Take a look at our Thermomix Favorites – there you'll find everything that makes Advent baking easier. You can discover our latest products in our Thermomix new arrivals.

Best regards – Your Mixcover Team

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