What festive treats/sweets/cookies can I make in advance?

[fullmoonfiend]

I have time now but not neccessarily nearer the time, and I do so want to make some truffles, cookies, festive treat etc as gifts.

How long will things keep?
Are there any biscuit recipes whcih you might be able to freeze the dough before baking for example?

When do you make yours?

(We normally make and eat straightaway - so this whole 'keeping' stuff idea is a bit novel..)

god you're oraganised

am impressed you cant think of food after that much wine

ok you can freeze all cookie dough AFAIK. Never had any difficulties here. I normally make triple/quadruple quantities and defrost for instant yummy mummy activity.

(this is perhaps a daft idea but...frozen dough plus a couple of fab biscuit cutters would make a nice present, if you could work out how to get it to the recipeint (I have IVF sperm collection images in my head now...motorbike dash through london traffic)

fab cookie cutters

christ i must get on with that clanger

oh don't start tempting me with more cutters - have too many already

er....what clanger?

someone was talking about jars of cookie dough ingrediants the other week/month on here. i think you put all the layers in a jar (but not that wet stuff obiously), the give them instructions on the jar as well.

anyone know what i am talking about?

oooh...

who, misdee? can you link? What a fab present! With a cutter, of course

fmf i am knitting a clanger. I thought everyone knew that

no idea, was hoping someone else did, as i want to try it lol.

aaargh

well i shall bump

How fab FJ - post us a pic when you've done it please!