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MJN9510MJN9510 member
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Hello everyone!

      I am getting ready to do a HUGE cookie baking day with my step daughter on Sunday.  I really want to try to make this day go as quickly as possible so im not still making cookies into the wee hours of the morning.  usually I back one tray of cookies at a time because I know that is the best way to be sure they cook evenly.  But, I really want to try two or even three trays at a time to speed things up.  Have any of you done this?  If so, do you just increase the time?  I assume the temperature should stay the same and maybe I need to switch the trays onto different racks half way through.   We are making 6 or 7 different kinds and quadrulpeling each recipe so it will be a TON of cookies.  In past years i have, like I said before, done them one tray at a time but that has made the day go from 7am to almost midnight with nonstop baking and that is just WAY too tiring...especially now that i have a 3 month old that will require some of my attention.

Any input would be greatly appreciated....other than the fact that i am probably completely nuts for baking so many cookies.  This, I already know...LOL.

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Re: NBR: If you are an experienced cookie baker, please enter

  • drewiekcdrewiekc
    I've done more than one rack of cookies in the oven at a time.  I just rotate them half way through the baking time and keep an eye on them since it usually does take a couple minutes longer for them to bake.
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  • historychick79historychick79
    Ditto PP, I've used both racks spaced evenly in the oven to bake two trays at a time. I also love Calphalon flat cookie sheets as opposed to the  typical ones with raised edges because I can usually fit a dozen on a sheet. Consider getting parchment paper too, so you can put the dough on the paper, bake them, and just change the paper once you're starting a new cookie, so you don't have to wash the trays/sheets so often. I did cookie trays for family members a few years ago, and know the chaos well, but it feels good to see them all ready!
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  • MrsmaybebabyMrsmaybebaby member

    exactly what above posters said!! You'll just have to keep a close eye on them (or make that your stepdaughters job too) I agree with using the cookie sheets that are flat, more can go on one tray!!

    I've also used amuminum foil to line them so that its easier clean up jsut take it off, crumble it, and in the trash it goes! I still spray it a bit so they dont stick!

    *Also, you're not nuts!! That sounds like a lot of fun, I'm sure your stepdaughter will love it!! Big Smile

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  • mrs.kapowmrs.kapow
    I also like the cookie sheets (mine are either Calphalon or Kitchen Essentials) that have a bit of air in the middle. They're not just one sheet of metal, but two with some space between. I have no idea if that makes sense, but I feel the cookies bake more evenly.
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  • august282005august282005

    Definitely do the parchment paper.  If I'm doing a ton of cookies, I'll beg, borrow and buy until I have 6 sheets to use -  2 in the oven (I usually cook 2 at a time), 2 ready to be filled/ready to go into the oven, and 2 cooling waiting to be refilled again (if you live in a cold(er) climate I find it really helpful just to stick them outside for a little bit. 

     Also, if you can make some of the doughs ahead of time and refridgerate them you'll just need to scoop and bake on Sunday.  If you can't, make the doughs that need to be refridgerated first and put them away, then make the bake right away cookies, until the chill time is complete - I try not to let the oven have any downtime.

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  • libtenneylibtenney member
    The key is to switch the trays halfway through cooking time and I recommend only adding 1 minute to the baking time. If you bake them more than that they will be crunchy and crumbly. If you pull them out when they still look slightly dough-ey they are perfectly soft and chewy. Good luck!
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  • MJN9510MJN9510 member
    Thanks ladies!
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