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Sugar cookies on a green cookie sheet. Credit: Reviewed / Madison Trapkin

The Best Cookie and Baking Sheets of 2023

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Sugar cookies on a green cookie sheet. Credit: Reviewed / Madison Trapkin

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Editor's Choice Product image of Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker's Half Sheet
Best Overall

Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker's Half Sheet

Nordic Ware's commercial-quality half-sheet baking tray lasts a long time if you treat it right. Its large area makes it multipurpose, too. Read More

Pros

  • Versatile
  • Distributes heat evenly
  • Large and lightweight

Cons

  • Lining (parchment, foil, Silpat) recommended
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Editor's Choice Product image of Great Jones Holy Sheet
Best for Cookies

Great Jones Holy Sheet

Great Jones' baking sheet is a spacious nonstick option that evenly bakes cookies, pizza, and roasted veggies. Plus, it's super easy to clean. Read More

Pros

  • Nonstick
  • Bakes evenly
  • Attractive
  • Easy to clean

Cons

  • None we could find
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Product image of Farberware Nonstick Bakeware 11-Inch x 17-Inch Cookie Pan

Farberware Nonstick Bakeware 11-Inch x 17-Inch Cookie Pan

Your food will glide off of Farberware's non-stick cookie sheet, but it's prone to warping at high heat. Read More

Pros

  • Good nonstick coating
  • Cleans up easily

Cons

  • Warps at high heat
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Product image of USA Pan Half Sheet Pan

USA Pan Half Sheet Pan

This sturdy half-sheet pan has ample surface area and solid nonstick coating, but its corrugated bottom can be tough to clean. Read More

Pros

  • Spacious
  • Bakes well

Cons

  • Difficult to clean
  • Hefty
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Product image of Chicago Metallic Professional Non-Stick Cookie/Jelly-Roll Pan

Chicago Metallic Professional Non-Stick Cookie/Jelly-Roll Pan

If your oven is small, this baking sheet from Chicago Metallic could be a good choice. It's sturdy and has a good nonstick coating, but it's tiny! Read More

Pros

  • Solid construction
  • Nonstick coating holds up well

Cons

  • Small

A dependable baking sheet is a vital—and versatile—tool in the kitchen. Whether baking cookies, roasting vegetables, or cooking a frozen pizza on busy nights, a great baking pan will make your life easier.

The best baking sheets and pans can stand up to high temperatures, release food with ease, and aren’t difficult to clean. But which cookie sheets are up for the task, and which just aren’t worth the money?

To find out, we tested the top rated baking sheets, making seemingly endless batches of cookies, oodles of roasted vegetables, and enough frozen pizza to feed a small army. We also washed everything, taking note of what was an easy clean and what required some elbow grease.

After extensive testing, the Nordic Ware Baker’s Half Sheet (available at Amazon) stood out as the best baking sheet. It’s lightweight, large enough to fit more than a dozen cookies, and not difficult to clean.

Small frozen pizzas on an aluminum baking sheet.
Credit: Reviewed / Jackson Ruckar

The Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker's Half Sheet is the best baking sheet we've tested.

Best Overall
Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker's Half Sheet
  • Material: ‎Aluminum
  • Dimensions: ‎13 x 18 x 1 inches

There’s a reason this American-made baking sheet tops charts around the internet. A half sheet, this pan can be used to cook enough vegetables for a small crowd—or to have plenty of leftovers. Even covered with goodies, however, this tray is light enough to hold with one hand while you scoop whatever you’re making onto a waiting plate.

Our biggest concern was cleaning. While the pizza slid off easily, cookies and vegetables took a bit more work and left a bit of residue. However, everything heavy duty came off with a few minutes of soaking. We recommend parchment paper or a Silpat mat to ensure that nothing sticks.

Given the high-quality construction, if you take care of this pan—wash it by hand and don’t even think about touching it with a metal spatula or fork—there's no reason why it shouldn't last for ages.

Pros

  • Versatile

  • Distributes heat evenly

  • Large and lightweight

Cons

  • Lining (parchment, foil, Silpat) recommended

Raw sugar cookie dough evenly spaced on a green baking sheet, ready to go into the oven.
Credit: Reviewed / Madison Trapkin

The Great Jones Holy Sheet is the best baking sheet for baking cookies thanks to its size and nonstick surface.

Best for Cookies
Great Jones Holy Sheet
  • Material: ‎Aluminized steel with ceramic nonstick coating
  • Dimensions: ‎12.25 x 17.25 x 2 inches (green); 13.5 x 18.5 x 2 inches (other colors)

Great Jones makes high-performing products across the board, and Holy Sheet is no exception. Its nonstick coating is silky smooth and super easy to clean with a little soap, water, and little-to-no elbow grease.

This nonstick pan is a can’t-miss for folks who bake cookies often. During testing, we easily fit 12 cookies on this baking sheet and were impressed with how evenly they cooked. It’s also a great size for cooking mini frozen pizzas, and we were able to squeeze a 14-inch pizza on it with the pizza hanging over the edges just a bit.

Pizza and roasted veggies slid off the pan with ease, and while you can use nonstick spray or lining if you want to preserve this beautiful pan for as long as possible, we didn’t notice any discoloration during our testing.

Available in four vibrant colors, it’s slightly more expensive for a single sheet pan, but it’s well-made, easy on the eyes, and we think the price is justified for the superior performance.

Pros

  • Nonstick

  • Bakes evenly

  • Attractive

  • Easy to clean

Cons

  • None we could find


Other Baking Sheets We Tested

Product image of USA Pan Half Sheet Pan
USA Pan Half Sheet Pan
  • Material: ‎Aluminized steel
  • Dimensions: ‎12.5 x 17.5 x 1 inches

The USA Pan Half Sheet Pan has a corrugated bottom. While that didn’t impact cooking, it made it trickier to clean, as there were more corners where grease could hide. Luckily the nonstick coating works well.

The pan performs well and offers lots of space for your meal, but it's also on the heavier side. For that reason, it’s solidly in the middle of our list.

Pros

  • Spacious

  • Bakes well

Cons

  • Difficult to clean

  • Hefty

Product image of Chicago Metallic Professional Non-Stick Cookie/Jelly-Roll Pan
Chicago Metallic Professional Non-Stick Cookie/Jelly-Roll Pan
  • Material: ‎Alloy steel
  • Dimensions: ‎9.75 x 14.75 x 1 inches

The solid construction and smooth nonstick coating of this Chicago Metallic pan would have won my heart, if only it wasn't so small! Just a little bit bigger than a quarter sheet, this pan was the smallest we tested—and the difference was noticeable. Cookies baked nicely and slid off easily, but I couldn't fit many on the sheet. A standard-sized frozen pizza wouldn't fit either, and I had to balance it precariously on the rim of the sheet, rather than the bottom, where it proceeded to ooze into a folded rectangle during baking.

If you want a baking sheet sized for an incredibly small oven, or one that will fit nicely on crowded counters, this is your pan. But if you want to make a regular amount of food with it, you'll be sorely disappointed.

Pros

  • Solid construction

  • Nonstick coating holds up well

Cons

  • Small

Product image of Artisan Professional Classic Aluminum Baking Half Sheet Pan with Lip
Artisan Professional Classic Aluminum Baking Half Sheet Pan with Lip
  • Material: ‎Aluminum
  • Dimensions: ‎13 x 18 x 1 inches

This sheet looked almost exactly like the Nordic Ware, but warped at 400°F and made popping noises after I took it out of the oven to cool. It also fell victim to a classic aluminum pan pitfall, which is looking not-quite-clean after washing. I worry about how easy it seemed to pick up scratches just from sliding in and out of my oven.

If you buy this one, treat it carefully, with a plastic or silicone spatula rather than a metal one (which I recommend with all pans, anyway). And while I wouldn’t warn you to avoid this sheet altogether, I would caution you to only use it with parchment paper and at lower oven temperatures.

Pros

  • Good-looking

Cons

  • Prone to warping and scratches

  • Looks worn quickly

Product image of Vollrath Half-Size Wear-Ever Heavy-Duty Aluminum Sheet Pan
Vollrath Half-Size Wear-Ever Heavy-Duty Aluminum Sheet Pan
  • Material: ‎Aluminum
  • Dimensions: ‎13 x 18 x 1 inches

This no-frills model is just fine. It’s affordable, but you'll need to use non-stick cooking spray or some sort of liner to avoid sticking, which means an extra step every time you use it. During testing, we experienced slight warping at 400°F, but that’s not uncommon for aluminum.

This sort of sheet pan is common in restaurant kitchens, so the “half-size” in its name is a bit misleading as this 13-by-18-inch pan is half the size of a commercial baking sheet. In reality, this ultra-budget pan is a great size for the home cook, but the build quality isn’t great.

Pros

  • Affordable

  • Great size for cookies or roasted vegetables

Cons

  • Needs non-stick cooking spray or lining

  • Warps at at 400°F

Wilton baking sheets
Credit: Reviewed.com / Jackson Ruckar

We cooked pizza and veggies in the pans to really get a sense for what it's like to use them.

The Tester

Hi, I’m Madison Trapkin, the kitchen and cooking editor here at Reviewed. I have a huge sweet tooth and chocolate chip cookies are one of my favorite treats, so a good baking sheet is essential in my home. By no means am I a professional baker, but I’ve tested everything from boxed cake mixes to pie dishes (further proof of my affinity for sugar).

And I’m Bethany, an avid home baker and freelancer for Reviewed. I’ve been terrorizing my mother in the kitchen since I was too small to hold a baking sheet straight. Now as an adult, I regularly bake too many cookies, and weekly roast vegetables and other delights for dinner.

The Tests

To find our winner, we tested products of various styles (rimmed, rimless, AirBake, nonstick), materials (aluminum, aluminized steel, carbon steel, steel), and sizes. We used each pan to cook various baked goods, including frozen pizzas, sugar cookies, and mixed veggies, and scored each based on size, weight, warp resistance, ease of food removal, how much effort it took to clean, and the overall experience of using the pan.

What to Consider When Buying a Baking Sheet

The worst thing you can do for your kitchen is stock it with equipment that you don’t like. That’s especially true with baking sheets—because they can be used for everything from baking cookies to sheet pan dinners.

Size

Size is an important factor in a baking sheet. When testing baking pans, we judged them by how many cookies comfortably fit, whether or not a frozen pizza would squeeze in, and of course whether or not they would fit in a standard oven.

Most of the baking sheets we tested were about the size of a half sheet pan, roughly 13x18 inches, often with a 1-inch lip. That’s a good size for most home cooks, as it fits standard ovens and stores relatively easily. Smaller quarter sheets fit less food, while full sheets, which are often used in commercial kitchens, hold more food but don’t fit into most home ovens.

Weight

While a baking sheet with a bit of weight isn’t necessarily a bad thing—solid construction means it’s less likely to warp—a heavy sheet is tough to hold on to. When testing, we looked at how easy it was to handle each tray with one hand, and whether you could hold the sheet comfortably while also removing your food to settle on the cooling rack.

Cooking and Cleanup

Through our testing, we paid close attention to the overall experience of using each pan. Was it easy to grab? Did it hold food securely? Was baking even? We also judged the nonstick factors after cooking. Specifically, how easy was it to remove food from the tray? And how easy was it to clean?

The best baking pans and cookie sheets can be handled easily, hold food, and most importantly bake evenly. After baking is done, food should be easy to remove and cleaning shouldn’t cause headaches.

How to Clean Baking Sheets

nonstick pan testing
Credit: Reviewed.com / Jackson Ruckar

We tested nonstick capabilities and how easy each pan was to clean.

No one wants to scrub and scrub to get a baking sheet clean. If you have stubborn messes on your baking pan, follow these three steps.

What you’ll need

  • Baking soda
  • Vinegar
  • Hot water
  • Steel wool
  • Soap

Step 1

First, measure 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1/4 cup of vinegar. Then, evenly spread the baking soda on the baking sheet and pour vinegar on the baking sheet and let the ingredients react to each other.

Step 2

In a sink, submerge the baking sheet in hot water and let it sit for half an hour to 45 minutes. Drain the sink and scrub away the grime or dirt with steel wool.

Step 3

Finally, wash the sheet with regular soap and water and let it dry.

Meet the testers

Bethany Kwoka

Bethany Kwoka

Contributor

Bethany is a freelance contributor for Reviewed. An avid home baker and aspiring home cook, she reviews and writes mostly about kitchen gadgets (with the occasional fitness review thrown in). Her specialty might be fancy desserts, but she's never met a batch-cooked dinner recipe she didn't like.

Outside of her work for Reviewed, Bethany is a content creator working on clean energy and climate change at a regional non-profit and runs a tabletop game at her local comic book shop.

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Madison Trapkin

Madison Trapkin

Contributor

Madison covered all things cooking as the kitchen editor for Reviewed in 2021. Formerly the editor-in-chief of Culture Magazine, Madison is the founder of GRLSQUASH, a women's food, art, and culture journal. Her work has also appeared in The Boston Globe, Cherrybombe, Gather Journal, and more. She is passionate about pizza, aesthetic countertop appliances, and regularly watering her houseplants.

She holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia and a Master's of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy from Boston University.

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