WAY #1 Anchor It with Magnets
Parchment has a propensity to curl up and become unruly when placed on a baking sheet, making scooping biscuits for our Peach Shortcakes a frustrating affair. But there’s a clever solution to this problem, and it’s already in your kitchen. Just grab four refrigerator magnets and place one over each corner of the parchment. Make sure to return the magnets to the fridge before baking the goodies.
WAY #2 Store Between Baking Sheets
To avoid the problem of curling parchment paper, cut it into lengths to fit a baking sheet, then store the sheets of paper in the baking sheet, weighing them down with a second baking sheet. That way, they’ll be flat—and stay that way—the next time you need to use one.
WAY #3 Spritz It with Water or Cooking Spray
Rolling out cookie dough between two sheets of parchment paper is a good way to prevent the dough from sticking to your rolling pin—but it can be just as annoying when the parchment won’t stay in place. Next time, spray cooking spray or sprinkle some water on a clean surface and lay a sheet of parchment paper on top. The water will cling to the paper and hold it in place, creating a stick-free surface for the dough.
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Or there is Way #4: Buy pre-cut parchment sheets from eBay or other vendors. The whole problem is the fact that rolled parchment wants to stay rolled. But for not much money you can get 100s of pre-cut half-sheet-size sheets of parchment.
I usually just turn mine upside-down.
great tip
The magnets tip is dangerous, one of the magnets could end up in the cookies.
I just use a little bit of my cookie dough to stick the edges to the baking sheet. It has never failed me. My parchment is always nice and flat.
Hi Dan, we hope no one will misplace (gulp!) the magnets. They just serve as a temporary hold until there’s enough batter on the paper to hold it all steady, and then they’re safely returned to the fridge or storage before baking. Thanks for stopping by, and for your tip!