With all the work that goes into baking homemade cookies, you do not want to have to worry about the effect of your cookie sheet on the finished product. Unfortunately, different cookie sheets do produce different results in the oven. Dark cookie sheets are particularly notorious for burning the undersides of your cookies and for producing overly dark results. This is because the dark baking sheet absorbs heat, rather than reflecting it, as do shiny or light-colored ones. But you can still bake good cookies with dark , if you go about it the right way.
Instructions
1. Adjust your oven temperature. If your consistently produces dark or burnt cookies, try lowering your oven temperature by about 25 degrees. The extra heat absorbed by the dark sheet will make up the difference.
2. Line the cookie sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Aluminum foil creates a shiny, reflective surface that dissipates some of the cooking heat. Parchment paper provides an insulating layer that protects the cookies from the dark sheet's heat.
3. Shorten the cooking time. Depending on your cookie sheet and your oven, this time adjustment will vary. Check the cookies about three minutes before the prescribed cooking time. If they are ready, you can take them out then.
4. Turn over your dark cookie sheet. In some cases, the underside of a cookie sheet is lighter than the upper side. Keep in mind that it may be more awkward to remove an upside-down cookie sheet from the oven.
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