Cooling your cookie sheet between batches will make a huge difference.
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Why was it even necessary to make a video about this? Common sense would kick in. Well, it would for most people.
Is hard to type with one hand ugh.
So what does a chilled sheet do? Toss one in the freezer then try it. I’d like to see those results
What about putting your dough on parchment paper and pulling them onto a hot pan….?
What about bread or muffins? They're contained inside the wall of the baking pan. Any deleterious affect?
Good thing to know. Thanks.
d'oh!!!!!!!!!!!
WANT that cutting board 😄❤️
I take mine out and fan them, while sternly telling the dogs no, go away. You grab firmly on one side and swing up and down, like a paper fan. It's quite the spectacle, but very effective for quickly cooling down your cookie sheets.
Okay, cookie man, (that was my old nickname when I baked) show us some cookie de orating skills! 🙂
Why not cool the pans in cold, running water? Buying more pans is easy too. Not expensive at all. I pick them up at yard sales.
Green Screen? lol what is going on at ATK??
Yeah, gonna have to get lots of cookie sheets then.
I just pop my cookie sheet in the freezer, and also use dough I've chilled for at least an hour or two, to overnight. I'll clean the excess bits of cookie into the trash, use a paper towel to lightly oil, put the chilled dough on the chilled pan and pop it back in the oven =)
People actually need to be told this?
So at work I always chill all my dough balls/ sheets in the walk in for a half-hour, they didn't even address what COLD baking sheets and cookies do. Not helpful.
Also not even sure if this is conventional or convection oven.
or take it out of the oven earlier and don't flatten the cookie dough or put on colder cookie dough, get over yourself people
Hay! This is super good to know!
Before I bought multiple rimmed baking pans I would cool them quickly with slightly dampened dish towels kept in the freezer while batches were baking.
Who is this Dan I keep hearing about?
We put the warm cookiesheet in the freezer to help it cool faster.
We put the warm cookiesheet in the freezer to help it cool faster.
Isn't this a tip all of us who have baking grandma's should know????? Lol
Is it all about initial temp or could you reduce baking time/temp?
I'll take the fail. I dont like chewy cookies.
What does using a sil-pat do to this issue? My understanding is the silicone pads mediate the heat. Maybe not enough?
It's a non-issue with a silcone baking mat. 1 more win for silicone kitchen tools.
Is it better to freeze the dough or the cookies?
What about eating less? You can keep cookie dough rounds in the freezer and bake them frugally. Bake all at once and they will all be eaten, as there is no such thing as a left-over cookie.
I don’t understand why people would give those video a thumbs down.
Dan
Awesome content as usual
But
Why don't you move your lips correctly
It's stressing me out
Good video. Tip… always put another rack below the rack the cookies are on. If your cookies are dark on the bottom, Place another empty cookie sheet on the lower rack under the cookies, when you do the next batch. It will act as a heat shield between the lower element and the cookies.
Cookie Monster 101
Super helpful Lover a good cookie! Thx yum
Well, there is this thing called a cold water tap, once he sheet has cooled somewhat from the last batch and while you are stealing …, oppsy I mean quality controlling the batch, run it under that to cool it faster…
There is some good info from this site. But, I have watched almost all episodes over the last few years and much of the advice makes cooking much more difficult than it has to be.
If you're making huge batches of cookies it's probably better to invest in multiple cookie sheets. They're not particularly expensive, and if you do a lot of baking they pay for themselves very quickly.
What about putting the sheets in a freezer or refrigerator for a few mins?
When I don’t want to wait I rinse mine off in cold water! Way quicker than waiting and I can get the bits of cookie off before the next batch!
Great idea!
Do you know if refrigerating or freezing the cookie sheet produces even better results???
Thanks love your video information.
How about running cold water on the underside of the cookie sheet?
Cool…lol
Spend a tad bit more money and buy a third cookie sheet. 🙂 It only adds about a quarter inch depth to storage requirements. I had actually wondered about this as I spooned cookie dough onto hot cookie sheets.
Another solution to the hot cookie sheet problem is to directly place the cookie dough in your mouth