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You can mix your own dough from scratch and refrigerate it; you can even freeze the dough.  Although I've never refrigerated or frozen a cookie mix dough, I don't see any reason why you couldn't use a mix and then refrigerate it until you are ready to bake.

An easy thing to do w/the cookie dough is to roll into a tube shape on a large enough piece of plastic wrap, roll the plastic wrap around the cookie dough you shaped and place it into the fridge to firm up the dough. When you are ready to use it you can just slice off the dough, like you would the store bought kind. It can be stored in the fridge up to 2 days later. If you freeze it also put that dough into a larger freezer bag and label w/a date. I've frozen cookie dough for a month.

Cookie dough mixes and scratch cookie dough can be be refrigerated for up to 3 days, or frozen for up to 5 months.

My Mother used to make a recipe that we titled Ice Box Cookies.  The whole idea was making them ahead of time and then freezing them for later baking.  She would make square logs, wrap them in wax paper, and then into a plastic bag, 3-5 logs per bag.  They would keep for a while, unless I got to them to eat the raw dough. She would them slice them while they were frozen and then bake. The basic ingredients were brown sugar, oleo, eggs, flour, pecans, walnuts, cream of tartar and baking soda or powder.  I thought that her Betty Crocker cookbook had a similar recipe, but I have been unable to find it.   Best of luck!

ns1997

I have an Ice box cookies recipe from my mom as well

5 cups flour

1lb butter or oleo

2 pkgs of cream cheese

Mix butter & cream cheese then add flour gradually. Refrig at least 1 or more. Then roll out on table sugar then fill with desired filling ( I use rasp jam & walnuts) & sprinkle with sugar. Roll into a log & cut slices with sewing thread, if its sloppy try refrigerating the dough to make it easier to work it! Bake 350 until golden not brown!