I want to make mochi ice cream balls with kids at my library but all the recipes say to freeze it for several hours, then thaw for a few minutes so the dough gets soft again. Can't I just eat it without freezing when the dough is already soft? I only have an hour with these kids, 20 minutes of which will probably be taken up with the making of the mochi balls. Can we just eat them as soon as we make them?