"Darryl L. Pierce" > wrote in message
s.com...
> My wife gave me two aluminum baking sheets and a roasting pan for Xmas. I
> made my first batch of cookies on Saturday using the new sheets and found
> that, with my thin cookie recipe, the cookies spread more than they ever
> have before. Also, the pan's stayed hotter for alot longer than my old
pans
> (some-brand non-stick). The cookies themselves came out just fine, but
were
> unfortunately too wide to fit through the mouth of the cookie jar...
>
> Any suggestions on working with aluminum baking sheets? Should I freeze
them
> prior to making cookies in order to keep the cookies from spreading too
> quickly?

You can try chilling the dough instead of the sheets.