kfeusse Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 this may seem like a really silly question...but I am asking anyway. My family loves homemade cookies and so I usually always have some on hand. In my old kitchen the cookie jars sat on my countertop, but now that I am having my new kitchen built and it is nearly done, the question of where the cookie jars are going to go has come up. They will be a HUGE eye sore ON my countertop (not to mention my ultimate plan is to keep my countertop fairly clean), I am not sure where to put them. I am actually toying with the idea of getting rid of the jars and storing the cookies in something less breakable and putting them in a cabinet, but I am not sure. I also have this really cool looking old set of those jars that penny candy used to be in (in those old general stores)...the ones that sort of sit on their side....these actually are in a wooden stand of sorts....and would look good on the countertop (once I refinish the wood)....I have 4 jars, so I could put other fun snacky type food in there too...don't know...but of course that doesn't go along with keeping the countertops clean of stuff. thoughts??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Personally, I think a few things on the countertop make the kitchen look homey and not as "cold and sterile." YMMV We don't have a cookie jar, so when we have them, cookies get stored in the cabinet. (Aaand my first answer to Where do you store your cookies? was On the computer! Lame, huh?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I store cookies in Tupperware in the cupboard. I'm waiting for people to post saying, " we don't eat cookies, but..." :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrn Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I rarely have any left over cookies. :laugh: I store those in Tupperware in the cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khselee Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I have jar like this (only personalized for our family, obviously). I have it out in the open. I'm not big on the clean counters. It's too hard to keep up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I have jar like this (only personalized for our family, obviously). I have it out in the open. I'm not big on the clean counters. It's too hard to keep up! Are jars like that airtight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Mouse Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 We never have homemade cookies that last more than overnight. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Zip bag in the freezer. I make my cookies with butter and in the event they last more than a day they start getting stale if left out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I typically store them in my stomach. Seriously, I don't understand you people that have cookies last more than 1 night! On the off chance I haven't eaten them all, I keep them in a large glass jar from Joanns. The square glass ones with the metal lids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Unless on the cooling rack counts as storing them, we store ours in a zippy bag on the counter. They never last more than 24 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 In my belly. If there are any leftover: in a ziploc bag that I toss in my gigantic bread box (aka: the microwave). If I make a big batch then I toss some in the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I am not one of those who embraces the need for completely clear counters. So we keep ours in a glass jar with a red lid (red is a complimentary color I use in objects around the kitchen). Its the same as this one from Target, except with a red lid. The inner lid has a seal to keep out air. It sits on the counter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khselee Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Ours is - there's a thick rubber seal under the lid that really holds it to the base. I've never had a problem with cookies lasting 5-7 days in it, which is about how long they last before they're eaten here. I haven't had a problem with them going stale. It holds quite a bit, too. Are jars like that airtight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfOneFunOne Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I typically store them in my stomach. Seriously, I don't understand you people that have cookies last more than 1 night! On the off chance I haven't eaten them all, I keep them in a large glass jar from Joanns. The square glass ones with the metal lids AMDG That is me (and mine) all over! However, most things like that go in some variously sized mason jar and into the pantry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 thank you. maybe I just need to get a nicer looking cookie jar....ours are just kind of funny looking...a little house and a Noah's Ark...nothing too "grown up"...or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Cookies go in tupperware in the fridge. Cold cookies are like cold pizza -- love it or hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 In Tupperware, on a pantry shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 We keep ours in a Tupperware/Rubbermaid style container but it's not attractive. If the penny candy storage jars you're describing are what I'm thinking of, I think that would look great on a counter with cookies and other foods as you mentioned. Love that idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Sorry that I can't post a picture; however, I'll describe best as I can. In the kitchen, in two different sites along the same wall, stand two American colonial-style, solid maple, short-height chests of drawers. Atop each chest stands a bookcase (with open space beneath the lowest shelf) from the same suite of furniture. The drawers are used for tablecloths, kitchen towels, and one set of spare flatware. The bookcases hold a large portion of my cookbooks collection. In front of the bookcase on one of the chests, stand four large clear glass canisters from Walmart. (Each would hold the contents of a 5 lb. sack of sugar or flour with some spare space remaining.) Two contain crackers, one contains vegan cookies, the other contains non-vegan cookies. Oddly, perhaps, I receive compliments on how all this looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 We store them in a ziploc bag in the freezer if there is a significant number. If it's a dozen or less, then in a tupperware on the counter until they're gone (anywhere from an hour to the next day). In the freezer makes them last longer--you have to eat them slower because they're frozen and harder to chew (but not impossible). We tend to eat one at a time instead of 3. Good for those of us trying to eat healthy too. Also, out of sight, out of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Usually the last tray of cookies is left on the cooling rack for people to finish off that day. Anything left goes on a dinner plate, covered with wrap and is left on the plate stack in the pantry. Only big people get into the main dishes (we hand dd6 plates if she is setting the table) so it isn't a big deal to lift it aside when we need a plate. This also helps to keep them 'out of site, out of mind'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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