How long does cookies (soft) keep?
Cookies (soft): 8 to 12 months in the freezer and 2 to 3 months in the pantry.
Freezer times are for best quality. Food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe indefinitely, but its taste and texture fade.
- Freezer
- 8 to 12 monthsFor best quality
- Pantry
- 2 to 3 months
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Cheesecake
Freezer: 3 to 6 months
Cookies (crispy)
Freezer: 8 to 12 months · Pantry: 4 to 6 months
Doughnuts
Pantry: 1 to 2 days
Fruit cake
Freezer: 12 months · Pantry: 6 months
Pies (mincemeat)
Freezer: 8 months · Pantry: 2 hoursPies (pecan)
Freezer: 1 to 2 months · Pantry: 2 hoursPies (pumpkin)
Freezer: 1 to 2 months · Pantry: 2 hours
Quiche
Freezer: 2 to 3 months · Pantry: 2 hoursSources
- USDA FSIS FoodKeeper data (version 128) Storage times and tips
- FoodKeeper app on FoodSafety.gov
General U.S. guidance from public USDA data. It is not a promise that a food is safe: if it smells, looks or feels wrong, throw it out.
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