Rolled oats vs. Quick Oats in Cookies

by Roy
(Colorado Springs, CO)

I like to make oatmeal cookies, but some recipes call from old fashioned rolled oats while others ask for quick oats. Does it really make any difference which one I use?


Chef Todd Says:
After rice, oats are the most widely used whole grain in the American Diet.

An oat groat is the whole oat kernel with only the husk removed. It contains both germ and bran.

Steel-cut oats (Irish oats) are toasted, cut groats.

Rolled Oats or Old Fashioned Oats are groats that have been steamed, then rolled into flat flakes.

Instant oats are partially cooked and dried before rolling so they only need to be rehydrated.

It shouldn't make a big difference which oats you use in cookies. However, instant oats need less moisture to be softened. Rolled oats in your cookie formula will be slightly drier and chewy. Instant oats will be softer due to their par-cooking.

Ultimately, the choice is yours depending on your personal preference in oatmeal cookies.

Chef Todd.