Can wax paper be used to line cookie sheets?

[RoughCollie]

I just bought a roll of wax paper because I ran out. I splurge on this purchase every decade or so because I use it infrequently. I use it under and on top of dough I roll out, and once I used it to wrap sandwiches when I ran out of baggies.

On the box, there is a picture of cookies on a cookie sheet. I studied these cookies carefully. They look like baked oatmeal cookies -- not refrigerated no-bake cookies.

Can wax paper be used like parchment paper to line cookie sheets? I thought I'd ask here before I set my oven on fire or fill the house with toxic smoke.

Thanks,
RC

[starlashine]

I usually ice cookies on wax paper, but I'm pretty sure you can't bake it. Parchment paper is used for that.

[JudoMom]

According to Reynold's (http://www.reynoldspkg.com/reynoldskitchens/en/faq_detail.asp?info_page_id=756&prod_id=1799&cat_id=1337), no--they say it will smoke. You can use it to line cake pans because the batter covers the paper completely.

[RoughCollie]

Thanks. I thought that, but the picture on the box had me thinking I was wrong.

RC

[JFS in IL]

I use waxed paper to cover the counter and I set my baked cookies on it to cool. It is not for cooking, except under cake batter as already noted.

[Tammy]

I do the same!

[Lolly]

We have parchment paper that we use for baking cookies. They turn out so much better than when they are straight on the pan! Dd didn't know there was a difference and used wax paper once. The smoke and smell was awful. And, worst of all, the cookies had to be tossed.

[sheryl]

I just started using this and it works GREAT! Onto I place:

cookies
homemade tacos/shells
pizza
burritos
biscuits
etc, etc

Did I say parchment works GREAT!!??? IT DOES!