Do you wash your cookie sheets?

[MostlyWater]

I use foil when I bake cookies, so I can't say that I wash ours .. at some point, though, when they start to set off the smoke alarm, I know it's time to replace them ! I can fit 2 cookie sheets at a time in the sides of our dishwasher, so I'm doing that over the next week or so.

For the record, my mom has the same cookie sheets from when we were kids and they are of course in perfect shape. Over the 25 years we are married, I have replaced our cookie sheets at least three times !!!

DD bakes chicken nuggets, fries, and potatoes very often and I can tell that the fat leaks over the foil - so I said that I'd buy her disposable cookie sheets and shallow baking pans.

Anyone ?

[Andy M.]

I line my aluminum cookie/baking sheets ( half and quarter sheet pans) with foil or parchment for most uses. I always wash them afterwards. As a result, my pans don't set off any alarms and last forever.

[jabbur]

I always wash mine. Don't use foil or parchment either. I still have the ones I got for wedding gifts nearly 30 yrs ago and they work great. They don't look new anymore but still get the job done just the same as new.

[bakechef]

Don't always wash mine. When I am roasting veg, or something like that, I cover the sheets with foil, (I buy the big foil) so I don't have to wash them. I use parchment when I bake cookies, so that I don't have to wash them. They are a bit discolored from years of use, but there is no real buildup on them.

I've had them for about 12 years and I expect them to last pretty much forever. They are from restaurant supply and I paid about $5 a piece, cheaper than just about anywhere else and better quality.

[Aunt Bea]

I wash my cookie sheets and I do not line them when I use them. I only use them for cookies and they look like they are brand new.
I need to bake more cookies I guess.

I have a couple of others that I use to cook meat, oven fries and also use as drip pans.
They look like they should not be used for anything at all but, they are clean, sort of.

[JoshuaNY]

I cover mine with aluminum foil. I usually only clean them when they are noticeably dirty. But, I also clean em every now and then even if they don't look dirty just in case.

I use quarter and half sheet pans from a restaurant supply store.

[jennyema]

Yes!

[Katie H]

If I use my cookie sheets for cooking things other than cookies, etc., yes, they get a good washing. Otherwise, no. However I have to clarify that by saying that I have cookie sheet-sized sheets of Teflon that I put on the sheets when I bake with them. The Teflon sheets go into the dishwasher when I'm done using it. Have had those for at least 14 years.

I've had these same cookie sheets since since 1968 and they're still going strong. They're the only ones I've ever had and it looks like they're the only ones I'll ever need.

[bakechef]

Originally Posted by Katie H

If I use my cookie sheets for cooking things other than cookies, etc., yes, they get a good washing. Otherwise, no. However I have to clarify that by saying that I have cookie sheet-sized sheets of Teflon that I put on the sheets when I bake with them. The Teflon sheets go into the dishwasher when I'm done using it. Have had those for at least 14 years.

I've had these same cookie sheets since since 1968 and they're still going strong. They're the only ones I've ever had and it looks like they're the only ones I'll ever need.

Your cookie sheets are 6 years older than me

[Alix]

Originally Posted by Katie H

I have cookie sheet-sized sheets of Teflon that I put on the sheets when I bake with them. The Teflon sheets go into the dishwasher when I'm done using it. Have had those for at least 14 years.

Where did you get those?

And I wash my cookie sheets.