If you don’t have a cooling tray, leave the biscuits to cool on a plate instead.

If you have brought or made different kinds of cookies, store them in different containers as keeping soft and crispy cookies together will cause the harder cookies to go soggy. If you plan to store your cookies in a plastic container, check that it is made from food-grade plastic. If you are storing very hard and crunchy biscuits, place them in a container, such as a cookie jar, that allows a little airflow.

If you don’t have any parchment paper, use wax paper or a tortilla instead. Avoid stacking cookies that are frosted or are really soft. [4] X Research source

If you don’t have any fresh white bread in the house, use a tortilla instead.

A sealed bag will stop the cookies from absorbing other flavours and having a funny smell. Freeze the cookies unfrosted and add the frosting once the cookies have thawed. This will keep the icing looking and tasting its best. [8] X Research source

If there are flies around, cover the cookies with a clean linen cloth while they thaw. If you want to warm a cookie up, simply place it in the microwave for 10 seconds.

Throw the cookies away after 7 days as the dairy products in the cookies will be past their best.