Convection vs. Normal Baking: See the difference! Normal baking relies on radiant heat from the top & bottom elements. Convection baking, in both electric & gas ovens, uses a fan to circulate hot air. What does it mean for cookie baking? Convection creates crisper edges. You can see this in my convection baked cookie. Normal keeps them chewier (if that's the kind of recipe you're using) I bake my cookies cold, straight from the fridge. You can see the convection cookie spread more. My advice: tr