The “Doughmakers Grand Cookie Sheet, 14” by 17.5” has several positive attributes. The large lip runs along its longest side making it easy to grasp for removing the cookie sheet from the oven.<br /><br />Because newer ovens are better insulated, the interior cavity may not be as large as it is in older models. I found that baking sheets with the large lip on the shorter sides did not fit the depth of my oven unless I turned them so that the raised lips were at the left and right sides of the oven. This made removing the cookie sheets difficult since one could not grab them without damaging the cookies.<br /><br />I like the slightly raised sides and bottom of this cookie sheet; if you mistakenly place your dough too close to the edge, they help prevent cookies from spilling off the edge of the sheet during baking.<br /><br />Although the description states the “Doughmakers Grand Cookie Sheet” is made of heavy gauge aluminum, I found it flimsy when compared to my similarly-sized Vollrath baking sheet or my smaller Nordic Ware baking sheets. I can flex the “Doughmakers Grand Cookie Sheet” and, if placed directly on a granite counter immediately after removing it from the hot oven, this cookie sheet warps. (It does return to a flat cookie sheet once it cools).<br /><br />Further, this cookie sheet is made in China. Because I always line a cookie sheet with parchment, this is not a major negative for me. However, if I were an individual who baked directly on the cookie sheet, I would purchase either a Vollrath or a Nordic Ware baking sheet. They are made in the United States. Because of its country of origin and its weight, I have rated the “Doughmakers Grand Cookie Sheet, 14” by 17.5” as a 4-star product.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]