Will steel cut oats work for oatmeal cookies?
I usually use rolled oats or quick cooking (but not instant) oats for oatmeal cookies. Can they be made with steel cut oats?
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Steel cut oats take a lot longer to cook than rolled or quick oats. It's unlikely they will completely cook before the cookie is done. You could try it, but I'd recommend presoaking them in hot water for an hour, or maybe even parboiling them for a few minutes. You'd need to adjust your wet ingredients accordingly as well.
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Can I use steel cut oats in place of rolled oats in cookies?
We were out of rolled oats, but we had steel cut oats in our cabinet. This led to some research and several experimental batches. I discovered that yes, not only can you make cookies with steel cut oats, but they're arguably more delicious than the rolled oat version.Can I substitute steel cut oats for quick oats in a recipe?
Alternatively, if you want to use quick-cook steel cut oats but the recipe calls for rolled oats, reduce the liquid to 3/4 cup milk of choice and the oats to 1/4 cup. Recipes using steel cut oats generally make more than a single serving. Generally, the recipe will call for 1 cup steel cut oats and 4 cups liquid.Can I use steel cut oats for baking?
You can bake with steel-cut oats, but use recipes that tell you to pre-cook or soak the oats to soften them, as in my bread recipe today.Can you substitute steel cut oats in no bake cookies?
They will look a little different, as quick-cooking oats are cut into smaller portions - but the taste will be the same. If quick-cooking oats are all you have on hand, go ahead and use them! I would not recommend using steel cut oats.More answers regarding will steel cut oats work for oatmeal cookies?
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I have been considering trying toasted steel cut oats as an ingredient in or as a garnish on cookies. I haven't tried it yet, but I plan on spreading a thin layer of the oats on a sheet pan and toasting lightly in a low oven then allowing them to cool. I'd probably try them with my usual oatmeal raisin cookie recipe, or one that usually calls for some cereal flakes as an ingredient. If I try the garnish idea I might use a shortbread cookie recipe and roll the dough balls in the toasted oats or just dip the tops.
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