Cookie and bar recipes are generally more forgiving than cakes, but all baking is based on chemistry.
Here’s how:
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To make a foil liner:
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Give Your Cookies Enough Time to Cool
Carefully follow the cooling directions in the recipe.
Bars often cool in the pan on a wire rack.
With enough cooling time, both cookies and bars will firm up nicely.
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Then use a thin metal spatula to loosen bars around the edges of the pan.
Use a spatula to gently lift the bars from the pan.
Once you remove the cookies, let the cookie sheet cool and use a spatula to remove any crumbs.
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Or rinse the cooled cookie sheet with cool water and dry thoroughly.
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