Can I Roll Out Cookies Directly On Parchment?
Baking By daranaco Updated 6 Feb 2007 , 9:29pm by ladyonzlake
I have just started exploring the world of sugar cookie baking. I noticed that when moving the cookies from my rolpat (silpat) to the parchment that they often stretch or get deformed slightly.
Could I roll out the dough directly on parchment and just remove the extra dough? I'd slip the parchment on to the cookie sheet and put it in the oven.
Has anyone ever tried this?
I roll my cut-out cookie dough between two sheets of parchment paper, put it in the freezer, and then when it is mostly frozen, I peel one side, place it back on the dough, flip it and then peel the other side. Then I can cut the cookies very quickly and transfer them to the cookie sheet without distorting them.
Your idea will work also, it's just hard to get the spacing right and there is a lot of re-rolling.
At least with parchment, the dough can be rolled repeatedly without need flour.
HTH
Diane
I roll my dough between 2 pieces of parchment or wax paper. Chill for 30 minutes or longer, cut out my cookies, and transfer to my silpat lined cookie sheet. As long as you chill your cookies they get distorted when handling them and they won't spread when baking.
Jacqui
I meant they "won't" get distorted when handling them and they "won't" spread while baking.
Jacqui
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