I have had it with my current cookie sheets. Both of my cookie sheets are non-stick and I absolutly hate them. They both have about 1/2 inch high sides. One has a flat thin bottom and that has a tendancy to burn the bottom of everything I bake. The other is one of those air seperated multiple layered bottoms that does a good job at keeping the bottom of everything from burning but every time I wash it, water get's into the little holes and sits inside it. I can acutally here stuff crunching inside when I pick it up.

The Non-Stick coating is peeling off on both of them and after buring the bottom of some cresent rolls last night I have decieded to get some new ones.

So, here is my question.
What are the best cookie sheets to get. "Not including coated since I refuse to buy them"

Should I go with Aluminum, Aluminum coated steel or Stainless Steel?
Should I get ones without sides, with bent up edges or with four full sides?
What is the most usefull size?

Thanks,
Bee

I like my Air Bake cookie sheets. I get the larger sizes.

I like my air bake ones OK, but I do sometimes get water between the layers. Do not bother w/ non stick - totally unnecessary. Most cookies don't stick because they have so much butter in them, w/ the exception of very thin roll out cookies. For things I think might stick, I put either a sheet of parchment paper on the cookie sheet, or use a silpat silicone pad.

The cookie sheets I like best I got as a wedding gift 20 years ago & they are great. They are large with a 1/4" edge around all sides, so I could conceivably make GIANT brownies or a thin 1/2 sheet cake in them. I believe they are stainless steel, but they could be aluminum. They have a good weight to them.

Well, I know you didn't include it, but the ONLY thing I use for my cookies or much else, is a baking stone. Heavy and $$, but well worth it. I have never burnt anything using a stone, and everthing bakes so evenly and beautifully. Mine are from Pampered Chef, but you can get them at various places otherwise.

I use a baking stone from Pampered Chef to bake my cookies also. I've never found a cookie sheet I like as well, but am open for suggestions. But I'm very happy with my stone.

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I bought 4 cookie sheets from Costco years ago. I think they came in packs of two. They are heavy aluminum pans with a raised side and rolled edges. They are fantastic!

A cookie sheet for home use should be what is called in the commercial industry a "1/4 sheet" because it is one-fourth the size of a commercial full-sized cookie sheet or cake pan. Many of the home-kitchen cookie sheets that are sold in stores are even smaller!

My only problem with my cookie sheets is that they are aluminum which I'm trying to eliminate. Now when I cook on them I put down a layer of parchment paper to keep the food from touching the surface. However, I've never had to worry about sticking. After a while the aluminum cookie sheets develop a pantina which makes them almost non-stick.

I believe Costco still sells these cookie sheets. If you can't find them, look in your local restaurant supply store (in the yellow pages). Actually, restaurant supply stores are a wonderful resource for all sorts of housewares.

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I like the big half sheet pans like Cookie2 is talking about. But a little tip, you may be better off investing in Silpat sheets that fit your pan instead of new pans. Those little silicone baking mats ore wonderful. You could also line your pans with parchment paper, which is impregnated with slicone to prevent burning and sticking.

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I only use my baking stone from Pampered Chef also, we saw some baking stones at some of those outlet kitchen stores in some malls over the summer that were cheaper, so you might check that or some of the other stores that carry house hold items. I love mine--I wouldn't use any thing else.

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I buy the stainless steel from a resturant supply store.They are pricey but you have them forever!

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~Month~Budget~Spent~
February~400.00~380.35(under 19.65)
March~400.00~419.65(over 19.65)
April~400.00~395.94(under 4.06)
May~400.00~391.53(under 8.47)
June~375.00~373.13(under 1.87)
July~375.00~365.62(under 9.38)
August~365.00~363.24(under 1.76)
September~355.00~292.74(under 62.26)
October~345.00~345.00(even)
November~350.00~352.81(over 2.81)
December~340.00

I have never heard of a baking stone. Sound really interesting, I will have to look them up.

Thanks for the help.
Bee