For calorie and sugar reduced baked foods, bake with sweetner suitable for baking (read your labels!)

Placing cookies on a light silver cookie sheet as opposed to a dark colored sheet will prevent cookies from burning more easily.

Refrain from crowding oven and opening the oven door too often, and always use the appropriate baking pan for baking food.

Turning oven on 5 to 10 minutes before baking allows time for it to heat to baking temperature.

Before measuring flour, be sure to stir flour to loosen; this gives a more accurate measurment.