Is it okay to use aluminium foil instead of parchment paper while baking cookies?
I don't have access to parchment paper or even butter paper for that matter. I just read on a website that it'd be okay to use aluminium foil as long as I apply a coating of grease on it. And also since aluminium conducts heat faster, will I need to reduce the baking time?
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You CAN bake cookies on aluminum foil, but you should be aware that they will cook faster and the bottoms will brown more and get crispy. I would suggest using a slightly lower temperature and briefer baking time.
Coincidentally, King Arthur Flour just posted an image of cookies baked on a bare, dark-metal baking sheet (cookies on the LEFT), which will heat similarly to aluminum foil, vs. parchment on a lighter sheet (cookies on the right).
These cookies were cooked with exactly the same time and temperature.
Why does this happen? With parchment, the bottoms of the cookies get heated less than if they're on metal, and more of the heat comes from hot air passing over the top. Aluminum and metal in general are excellent heat conductors, so they will pass a lot of heat to the bottoms of the cookies. Parchment is a reasonably effective insulator, so it will slow conduction of heat to the cookies' bottoms.
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You CAN bake cookies on aluminum foil, but you should be aware that they will cook faster and the bottoms will brown more and get crispy. I would suggest using a slightly lower temperature and briefer baking time.Can I use foil instead of parchment paper for cookies?
As suggested, foil can also be used instead of parchment if you want a similar substitute. You should grease the foil or use an oil or spray to make sure that you can remove your cookies easily. When applying the foil, neatly smooth it into the inner corners of your pan.Can you use aluminum foil when baking cookies?
Baking on a greased cookie sheet will result in a crispy cookie that bakes quickly. Cookies baked on parchment will be soft and moist with a lighter colored bottom. Baking on aluminum foil produces a cookie that fits right in between crisp and soft, with a nicely browned bottom.What happens if you use foil instead of parchment paper?
Aluminum Foil It can be great for lining the dishes and pans you are cooking with so that cleanup is easier. However, unlike parchment paper and wax paper, foil doesn't have anything that makes it nonstick. This means that you could end up with bits of foil stuck to your food when all is said and done.Is it okay to use aluminium foil instead of parchment paper while baking cookies?
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Yes, certainly you can. For that matter, you can simply grease the cookie sheet itself, although that means scrubbing after baking.
Cooking times would be the same as for parchment.
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