That's exactly how the sheet pan-slamming technique originated before it swept through the cookie stratosphere. According to cookbook author Sarah Kieffer, who popularized the baking method ...

There are a few easy ways that you can avoid a stuck cookie debacle in the first place. The first method is simple: Grease your pan with cooking spray or butter before baking your cookies.

A fresh, warm batch of homemade cookies or cookie bars is a perfect little treat to offer family and friends. But it's no fun when you spend time and money making sugar cookies or whoopie pies ...