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What are your tips for making-ahead and freezing cookies and candies for gifts?

I know you can make chocolate chip cookie dough, drop onto an aluminum-foil-lined sheet pan, freeze, then drop the cookies into a freezer bag to be stored for up to 3 months then baked straight from the freezerany other AWESOME ideas?

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Not the paperProbably not the tool unless its too aggressive or maybe the rpms too lowIs it a quality tool? Could you be pushing too hard? I haven't had this problemMicroplane makes stainless steel paper that's pretty neatIt shaves off the wood instead of grinding itI'm not there yet, but I know the best woodworkers use hand planes and cabinet scrapers to do there final smoothing.
orbital sander will work just fine i work in a custom cabinet shop we build custom kitchen's bath's this is all we use!!! use 120 grit paper, if you want it smoother use 180 grit paperwe use sanpaper made by MIRKA We use mostley oak,birch,cherry wood
Take a scoop (like the lunch ladies used in the school cafaterias) and scoop your cookie dough outYour cookies will be more even in size and the baking time will be more evenThey can be found at any restaurant supply shop or kitchen store and are commonly referred to as dishers Place your cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet (better than aluminum because no chance for alzheimers and less issues w/sticking)Then once they are frozen, bag them in ziplocks of groups of 6 or 12 and then in a larger freezer bagThey should then last up to 6 months if your freezer isn't packed and defrosting all the timeThe inside of truffles (ganache) can be made and scooped and frozen the same wayWhen you are ready to use them, pull them out of the freezer, give them a bit of thaw time (not too much), and coat them with chocolate, nuts, cocoa, or whatever.

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