20 Best Cooling Racks For Baking (2023 Updated)

I own two of these. I’ve had them for over 15+ years. They are easy to clean. Stackable and very handy. I use them for cookies,cakes breads etc. the nonstick surface is still intact after all these years.

The rubber feet do fall off. We have lost two but that doesn’t deter from usefulness of this product. We did glue the feet on the rest so they haven’t fallen off. Highly recommend!.

It has been amazing for keeping our wireless router equipment cool. Our Wi-Fi router sits under a shelf, on the carpet and I noticed it was extremely hot. Ii is surprising how well this cooling rack took care of the problem.

You could stack them if you have multiple pieces of electronics. The top surface of the rack is 18″ x 10″. The space underneath the rack varies from 15″x 10″ to 13″x10″ due to the slanted legs. Rack sits about 3.

25 inches tall. I borrow the rack when I make Christmas cookies.

Recently baked 150 cupcakes for my son’s wedding + bought this to aid me (also borrowed my daughter-in-law’s set). Streamlined my process greatly. I knew the cupcakes would fit but I was thrilled to discover that I could cool the cupcake pans on the racks too! The pans fit! while stacked!! This saved me an enormous amount of time.

Then they all fold down to fit into my dinky kitchen. Love these!.

I bought this to make homemade cookies this year. I really like how the racks can be separated. They do stack but they don’t clip into each other making it quite wobbly. Overall this is a good cooling rack.

The gaps are perfect size for cooling the baked goods.

They should include these in all four pockets on the sides of the systainers, but you’re lucky if you get one. They are kind of necessary if you want to protect labels or cards in those side pockets of the systainers.

You could cut your own if you can find the correct plastic (which I can’t) and if you’re artistic enough (which I’m not). And you can sometimes find them elsewhere for much less.

I bought this to put in the bottom of a fridge I have in the back of my vehicle so the cold air can circulate to the bottom of the fridge. It works perfectly as it is the perfect size for the bottom of my fridge that I have.

Other size fridges will need a size to suit.

I have a Nordicware quarter sheet pan and needed a rack (Nordicware does not make a quarter size rack). Bought this one but it does not fit the pan properly. It it just a hair too large which means the feet don’t touch the bottom of the sheet pan, so the rack moves and doesn’t stay in place.

I would have returned it but after paying shipping I thought it was not worth it.

I have been happy with the baking pans I have previously purchased from USA Pans. This baking rack is advertised as “Commercial Bakeware”, but the gauge of the wire is very fine. You can practically bend it in half with your hands.

Not impressed. It is not dishwasher safe, so you must wash it by hand.

The connectors are a little short, between the two racks. A ribeye, in the Umai Dry bag, really is to tight a fit on the lower rack. Even if one is willing to allow the product to touch the racks, it is still much tighter than I would like, to get proper air circulation around the product.

I had to split the units apart and use them as two separate racks, so I did not get the space utilization I had hoped for. It still a very acceptable product and even knowing these limitations I would buy it again.

Just perfect for the fridge. It comes with 2 trays, you can separate them if you just want to age 1 piece, or just pit at different levels. The perfect complement to put inside all frindges, because fits all of them.

Highly recommended!!.

I wish the item description actually said what the materials are, plastic? Metal painted to look like copper? So no idea if it will last long. But so far, it’s easy to put together, easy to clean, and I like the size and appearance.

Upon arrival, I was very impressed with the quality of this cooling wrack. It is a small wrack but big enough for a dozen cookies. I like how it is elevated up off the counter just enough to allow air to flow between the surface and the cookies.

Cleans really easily. Another plus, is the handles on each side. You can also bake your cookies right on the rack and into the oven.

We received this a few weeks ago and we’ve baked cookies several times. The quality is great and the handles are a very welcome touch that we didn’t know we needed. We’ve yet to test how well it does in the actual oven, but we’ve got a few roast recipes that we want to try around the holidays so this should do the trick.

All Clad quality and versatility is definitely worth the extra cost.

I don’t use this much for cooling, but it is great for baking! Need to make a lot of bacon in the oven? I did, so I put this rack on a broiling pan to catch the drippings. Worked great! It is also good for making flatbread pizzas and similar foods that like a lot of air circulation on their underside.

It keeps me from putting foods directly on my oven rack and, being non-stick, is a lot easier to clean up.

I ordered this rack because it is labeled as “All-Purpose” and I was looking for a rack for cooking bacon in the oven. Most of the others I found were cooling racks for cookies, pies, etc and had some type of coating on them so I figured this one would work in the oven.

When I picked it up from my local hardware store it is labeled “Mrs. Anderson’s COOLING RACK” with the descriptor “Cooling rack for cookies, pies and cakes”. It looks like the picture. I guess I will try it for my purposes but just hope it is oven safe!!.

It’s a good cooling rack / baking rack – sturdy and large for around 5 bucks I really wanted to write this review to let people know that this rack does NOT fit a standard Half-sheet sheet pan. It’s short on one side and too long on the other (it sits over the lip about an inch).

This cooling rack wobbles just a little bit, and I wish it had smaller spaces. Overall, not a bad product.

I picked these up as spares for the stackable cookie cooling racks I’ve always used and so I could cool more cookies during a huge baking session. I was pleasantly surprised to find these were not only much larger than realized but that they can actually go into the oven as baking sheets as well! I haven’t tried them in the oven yet, but they were perfect for cooling and icing my cookies.

Besides all the cookies I make during the holidays, this held two tall pound cakes without drooping in the middle like my other rack of the same size. The extra support in the middle really makes a difference when baking and cooling several heavy pound cakes at a time.

I bought two of these which also helps when I’m making over 100 oatmeal cookies at a time. Evidently this was very popular because the BBB I go to was sold out until more came in sometime in January.

Bought this on clearance at my local store, who doesn’t need another cooling rack? It’s big enough to cool 2 8-inch cake pans at the same time with plenty of air space in between them. It feels heavy and doesn’t bend or warp.

It’s hard to find a cooling rack in this size. All the ones I find in stores are big and cumbersome. This rack is lightweight but sturdy enough to hold a heavy cake. It’s made of chrome, so it’s attractive, durable, and easy to clean.

On website is silver but came in black. Compared to a similar rack that I have had for years it is not ver study (quite flimsy). I requested to return this item weeks ago and have not received a response.

It will serve the purpose, I suppose, but I thought it was aluminum. I was not expecting the rack to be black. Item will no longer come up on website so I can’t re-read the product description after receiving it.

Just beware and make sure it’s what you intend to receive.

This is NOT an accurate description or photo. Be advised that these 2 racks are both a QUARTER cookie sheet in size, not half cookie sheet. You can put both of them into a half-sheet pan. They are very small, not the size shown in the photo at all.

These cooling racks are what I have looked for over the years. I am well pleased. I particularly like the grid design as it makes them stronger and less likely to let things drop through. The best part is that they are stainless steel.

Chrome plated racks just don’t cut it and lose the chrome plating very quickly. These are a tiny bit more expensive (thank you Checkered Chef for not gouging!) but well worth price.

Just what I was looking for. I bought one of these about a year ago and have been very glad with it’s performance, both in and out of the oven. It fits perfectly in a standard half sheet pan, as described.

It cleans up like a charm! I usually put water in the sheet pan and turn the rack upside down and place it in the pan to soak if there’s anything tenaciously clinging to the wires. If this one holds up as well as the last, I will be pleased.

I chose this cooling rack because of the nonstick coating. I wanted to use it to lift meat off the bottom of the pan while roasting it in the oven. The gage of the metal used to make this is lighter than other cooling racks I have and the distance between the wires is farther apart.

The rack does not do a good job of supporting the weight of the meat. I am sure this rack will do a fine job for cooling cookies, cakes and the like, but unfortunately I had a different plan. Although the nonstick coating makes for easy clean up, I am disappointed in the strength of the racks.

As an avid baker, I could always use extra cooling racks. I am so glad this came into my life. It was the extra “hands” I needed to quickly cool cookies before consumption. The racks are sturdy and durable, and I was able to hold 32 cookies comfortably.

I did not have to worry about washing the racks very much, as the racks are, in fact, non-stick. Cookies slide off easily.

These cooling racks are nice and sturdy. I’m very happy with the quality of them. Most cooling racks are flimsy but finally I found one of the sturdiest around. They are black in color and come in a pack of two.

The space in between the area to cool cookies is the perfect size so that nothing can fall between the spaces. I would definitely recommend these to a friend.

I needed a small cooling rack and this is just right. Well made. This is the perfect size when you’re baking in a large toaster oven. I have a larger one for when I’m baking in my big oven but it takes up counter space.

This one works for my purpose and sits right my stove top. Great price.

I love this rack. I have a few smaller cooling racks and didn’t think I need one that fit in my half-sheet pans for the oven, especially since I’m a vegetarian, but I was wrong! I love that this fits perfectly in my pan.

So far I’ve used it in the oven to bake fries and also eggplant for eggplant parmesan. It works very well to keep air circulating so everything gets crisper faster and nothing stuck to the rack. It’s also fantastic that it’s dishwasher safe, a big bonus for me.

The little handles are so useful for lifting the rack. It’s also fantastic for drizzle cakes. And it’s perfect for cooling cookies and cakes, of course. My old stackable cooling racks feel clunky compared to this one.

I firmly believe that good equipment makes all the difference for home cooks and especially bakers. This is a great product.

I love this OXO Nonstick Cooling and Baking Rack. I love wire pattern because when you are using it as a baking rack nothing slips through like other racks. It fits nicely on my half sheet pan and keeps your food raised enough for air circulation.

I used it to cook marinated boneless spare ribs which had a very sticky sauce at 450 degrees and found no warping of this rack and the spare ribs were not stuck to the rack. I love the handles on each end so you can easily lift the rack whether you are using for cooking or cooling.

It is easy to clean with just hot soapy water and a sponge. I highly recommend this cooling and baking rack, it is perfect for my cooking needs.

I was excited to see this item and use it to make super easy, crispy bacon in the oven (much cleaner and better than on the stove!). Unfortunately, it doesn’t fit any of our half-sheet size cookie sheets.

It says it fits “standard” half sheet pans, 18” x 13”. We have several and they’re all 18” x 12” (both expensive and cheap ones). We just hang one leg of the rack over the long edge of the pan, making sure to hold the rack when placing the pan in and out of the oven, so it doesn’t slide around.

It still works but just a little disappointing, so only four stars. We still like it and will use it for other things, too.

Too Big! This rack does NOT fit any of my sheet, jelly roll pans. Definitely spray with cooking spray, BEFORE you use it! It’s a pain to clean off stuck on foods! Disappointed it DOES NOT fit my either of my jelly roll pans.

Would not recommend! Waste of money. If anything, purchase the set. Rack and pan together. BB&B are always out of those sets.

I did not purchase these items for myself. I gave them to my grandson and his new wife to be for a shower present. They have only been home from their honeymoon for about 2 weeks and I have not ask them about these items.

doubting they have had time to use them yet. I do feel confident they will be put to very good use, as my grandson loves cookies and desserts. He likes to cook, as well. These were on their registration at your store.

I enjoy shopping there, the one in Grand Island, NE. I received a gift card from there for a Christmas present and need to go and spend some time there and get myself something from one of my favorite stores!!! :-).

I looked at almost every cooling rack on BBB and this one seemed to be the best choice. I initially wanted a folding rack to store away, but a lot of reviews said they got stuck/didn’t fold flat. This one is the perfect size, not too small, not too large.

It is sturdy and seems like it will last a long time. I’ve used it for cakes, cookies and chicken after they come out of the oven.

I have owned this cooling rack for about 2 years now. It is very sturdy- it holds 3 heavy pies with no issue. I would disagree with other reviewers that say it is difficult to put together or store. I find it be very user friendly and I am able to assemble it in under a minute.

It fits in my cabinet and only takes up about 1 1/2 in of horizontal space.

This came 2 days before my marathon sugar cookie bake and decorate party. It allowed a bunch of decorated cookies to be on the 3 racks while not taking up much table space. Easy to clean and then folds into an easy to store size.

Love it! Will probably order another one.

This rack was bought to help cool cookies, which are part of my volunteer duties with a hospice group. My kitchen just didn’t have the space needed to cool four dozen cookies while preparing the others for the oven.

This rack helps free up a lot of space! What a great item to have!.

I’m very happy with this cooling rack. The only thing I’d like better is if it had a little bigger “legs” on it. It sits about 1/4″ off of the counter, would be better if it were 1/2″ or so. Other than that, it’s very good — large enough to fit a whole batch of cookies/muffins, etc.

and both layers of a dbl layer cake (I saw one review where 3 layers fit!).

This rack is the perfect size for a full batch of cookies. I have also used this to press tofu while waiting for it to dry before cooking. It works great for both!

Size is great. Not great for heavier stuff. Middle buckles a bit. Great for lots of Christmas cookies.

Thrilled with this rack that fits my half sheet pan perfectly. I bake chicken wings & cool them with this rack. Resulting in non-greasy crispy wings with Asian Fusion dipping sauce.

I have a vintage grid in this size, quarter sheet pan, and it’s heavy duty, at least 30 years old, well used. Little rusting so I needed a backup. I never thought I’d find one, but here we are. The Sur la table grid fits perfectly inside the disposable aluminum roasting pans that I use to roast my famous chicken drumsticks, crispy with hotsauce.

I bought the 8 by 12 grid, and it’s heavy duty. I expect it will last a long time, and I use it a lot. Save a few dollars and get them now, after Christmas. Fritomann.

There are very sturdy and not flimsy at all. My only disappointment is that I purchased this brand due to being dishwasher safe but they are too big to fit in my dishwasher. My dishwasher has a third rack (with low clearance for small items like utensils) so the dishwasher clearance for the other racks is slightly smaller than in most dishwashers, so maybe they will work in the dishwasher for other purchasers.

Great price. Great product. Worked as designed. Even for a klumpsy person like me. I got them stacked 6 high for cooling and frosting drying. Freed up a TON of space for working. Decorating. I fit about 16 heart shaped cookies per level.

Then after you add a rack you can sneak in a couple more on the ends. About a dozen good sized chocolate chip fit per rack if you’re looking for relatable scale.

I’m not the only one to have problems with warping and many report nearly immediate rusting. One user says this is not the same one that he gave a great review to before. Why can’t they leave well enough alone? Be forewarned and expect problem (s) with this one.

I highly recommend this cooling rack. It is excellent quality and stands nice and tall to help cooling. If I did more baking I would order more of these cooling racks.

Not sure what “Is the content compelling” means but this is a high quality item, probably not made in china, at a very good price.

Simply picking up these racks I realized I had made a step up. They have some weight to them! The six ‘feet’ that it stands on are very stable and allow these racks to be used on sheet pans in the oven.

To date I haven’t used them in the oven or checked the non-stick coating but I certainly plan to do so soon. One of my cheaper cooling racks had some of the cross members get knocked loose from their welding, these ones seem to be better built and I don’t expect that to happen.

I purchased this for a recipe involving breaded zucchini strips which turned out great! Since I have used it for baked avocado fries and much more! This rack stands up to oven heat extremely well, most others I found were the cookie cooling type that cannot withstand baking temperatures.

I highly recommend this baking rack without reservation.

I like everything about this product. It’s sturdy, so I can move it around with baked goods on it without fear of it bending. The non-stick finish looks as though it will last for many years. The bars are close enough together so cookies are not likely to fall through.