cookies burning on the bottom

[Anonymous]

Insulated sheets are a gimmick. Just get the aluminum ones--I've bought them in 2 packs cheap at Sam's Club. I have a dark sheet that came as part of a set and I only use it to support dishes that might bubble over or if I'm using my silpat.

[Anonymous]

A friend got me a baking stone as a gift. It's like a cookie sheet made of stone. It works beautifully for cookies as well as pizza.

[Anonymous]

You can MacGyver your own insulated baking sheets by putting two on top of each other in the oven. This creates a layer of air under the top sheet, that the cookies are on, that will prevent them from burning.

I swear this works!

[Anonymous]

Parchment paper. When no parchment is avail, I also like to take them out of the oven a couple minutes before they should be done. I then give them a gentle flattening with my spatula. Leave them on the cookie sheet for another 1-2 minutes, THEN place on the cookie drying rack. I find this to make the cookies slightly crisp (very slightly) on the outside, then perfectly soft on the inside.

--DC Dad

[Anonymous]

Get an oven thermometer - most ovens run too hot or cold.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do not leave them on the cookie sheet to cool. They will continue to cook. Move them to a wire cooling rack as sooner as they come out of the oven.

good advice

And take them out 5 minutes before the timer dings.