Friday, March 18, 2016

Culinary Corner's Baking Mat Review, Recipe & GIVEAWAY!


 
Hi there! Welcome to A Sampling Bee! Today, I share with you Culinary Corner's Baking Mat. This baking mat is non-stick, silicone and flexible.  Culinary Corner supplies cooking and baking tools at great prices. Dimensions: 16 5/8 X 11. Culinary Corner's Baking Mats come with a lifetime guarantee.

 
This baking mat slips right onto your cookie sheet. There is no need for you to use baking sprays or oils. Which is much healthier :) One side of this mat is slightly tacky so it will not slide or shift while preparing food, or while in use taking pans in and out of the oven. Culinary Corner will make cooking and clean up in your kitchen easier and faster with these Baking Mats. These mats will not absorb odors or stain and are approved for washing in the dish washer; however the non stick mat can easily be cleaned with soap and water and left to air dry on your kitchen counter.
 

 
Additionally, they are FDA approved silicone and made from the best materials and were tested by professionals and everyday people to ensure quality. Knives and other sharp utensils can damage these mats so use them with care. Culinary Corner offers a 100% satisfaction GUARANTEED. Baking mats are a great way to achieve better results especially with all your time and effort that you put in with all the daily cooking and cleanup done in your kitchen.
 

 
My Thoughts

I know you won't believe me when I say this, but, this was my first time ever using a baking mat. Yes, I know, that's crazy. But it's true! Now that I have used one(finally) I will never bake without a baking mat again! The cookies slid right off of the baking mat. Most of the time, they get stuck on the tray and I end up breaking most of them. I highly recommend these baking mats! I wish I had at least 6 more of them! They clean nicely and I haven't had any trouble with them staining.

 
We baked our favorite cookies, Vanilla Pudding Cookies with Sprinkles, and did a little experiment. I baked one batch with the baking mat and one batch without the baking mat. Can you tell which one is which? The left cookie was baked with the baking mat and the one on the right was not. They were both baked with at the same temperature for the same amount of time. As you can see, the cookie on the left cooked more evenly and has less of a brownish bottom. Really amazing.


Vanilla Pudding Cookies with Sprinkles
 
 
Ingredients:
 
3/4 cup of butter
1 egg, 1 egg yolk
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1 (3.5)oz packet of instant vanilla pudding
1/2 cup of your favorite sprinkles
 
Directions:
 
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with Culinary Corner's Baking Mat. Set aside.
 
2. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add in the egg, vanilla, baking soda and salt. Mix until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
 
3. Next mix in the pudding mix for 30 seconds.
 
4. Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, mixing until just combined.
 
5. Finally add in the sprinkles and mix until incorporated evenly.
 
6. Using a medium (2 tablespoon) sized cookie scoop drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the cookies are almost set. Don't over-bake if you want super soft soft cookies.
 
7. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
 
8. ENJOY!
 
(Makes 24 cookies)
 
 
Not it's time for a GIVEAWAY! One winner will win one of these Baking Mats from Culinary Corner! US only, please :)
 

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*I received this baking mat in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. Always!

Good Luck,
 
Melissa

26 comments:

  1. I love making chocolate chip cookies with my kids.

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  2. I would seriously use that all the time. I need something like this in my life.

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    1. Please enter to win! Its an excellent baking mat!

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  3. My favorite cookies are the peanut butter cookies with the Hershey Kiss on top! I could eat alllll of those. I love this mat because clean up would be so much easier with it. No more scraping anything off of the cookie sheet! NEED THIS!

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  4. Baking Mat make clean up look so easy. I have to try it ...Chocolate chip cookies my favorite especially if freshly bake!

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  5. I really need to start baking with one of these. They sound great and they're clearly effective.

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  6. I have a few of these baking mats and I love them.

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  7. That's great! I love a good baking mat, it makes baking super convenient and you don't have to waste wax paper or butter. Thanks for sharing your experience!

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  8. One of my activities in kitchen with my son, Both of us love preparing and baking cookies together.

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  9. I haven't worked with a baking mat either, but this looks like it would be great. I am terrible at cooking in general, but this would help me avoid cookies that stick to the sheet and get ruined.

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  10. This is very nice. I've never used a baking mat before, but I would love to try one.

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  11. My sister loves to bake, especially cookies for my mom. This Culinary Corner's Baking Mat would make a great gift idea for her.

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  12. I could really use one of these. I end up wasting so much money on things such as wax paper when baking.

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  13. I received a similar mat from a sugar company, and I love that thing. They are so fabulous to bake with.

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  14. Such a wonderful giveaway! Baking is my sister habit she would love this for sure.

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  15. I have been wanting one of these! What a nice prize for a giveaway, awesome to win this!

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  16. That baking mat is superb. But, I love the recipe even more. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. I think it's a great idea. I have tried silicone, but not in a baking mat.

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  18. Baking mats definitely help keep things from sticking. They've saved my butt more than a few times for sure!

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  19. Those cookies look deelish! I have that same baking mat. I don't use it nearly enough!

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  20. how awesome! I have this baking mat for awhile, and I've been enjoying it. Thanks for sharing!

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