What can I use if I don’t have a baking sheet?
From Foil to Silicone: The Best Alternatives to Parchment Paper
- Aluminium foil. Aluminium foil is probably your best option for replacing parchment paper. …
- Greased pan. …
- Cooking spray. …
- Silicone baking pad/mat.
But unless you’re making hundreds of cookies a day in a bakery, all those options aren’t necessary. Most home cooks only really need one sheet — and it’s not a cookie sheet at all. Years ago, I cut out all the confusion and made it way easy on myself by stocking just one pan for all my baking projects.
Cookie sheets have one raised edge so cookies can slide off easily. Baking sheets have four raised edges, about an inch tall, and can be used for other purposes like roasting vegetables. (Raised edges keep juices from spilling.)
The answer is yes; you can cook cookies on aluminum foil. Recipes for cookies differ, but most require a greased cookie sheet greased, so the cookies won’t stick to the sheet or burn on the bottom. You can use parchment paper, aluminum foil or place the cookie dough directly on the greased cookie sheet.
One could use special vented cookie pans or regular metal sheet pans. Or if neither is available, one may use glass pans. … If you use a glass pan for a recipe that calls for a metal pan, reduce the baking temperature by 25 degrees Fahrenheit (see References 1). For this recipe, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Can I use oil instead of parchment paper?
Greased baking sheet or pan
Another substitute for parchment paper? Simply oil your baking sheet or pan! Typically parchment paper is used for easy cleanup: especially for roasted vegetables. It might not be necessary if you spread on oil or butter in a thin layer.
The reason you should never bake cookies on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet all boils down to science. As you probably already know, foil used for cooking is made almost exclusively from the metal aluminum, which is a great conductor of heat and useful in many cooking techniques.