"Ron Hubbard" > wrote in message >...
> Every once in a long while I'll buy a package of cookie dough to bake,
> follow the instructions ultra-carefully, only to have them come out
> with the bottoms either very over-cooked or burnt altogether.
>
> Does anyone have any great tips for not burning the cookie bottoms
> while still getting the cookies cooked properly?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ron

Ron,
Try putting a second cookie sheet on the level below the cookies.
This prevents the direct heat to the bottom of the top cookie sheet
and greatly reduces burning. Also, check the actual temperature of
your oven. It could be the oven is hotter (or cooler) than the dial
might suggest.

Dean G.