soaking oatmeal for cookies??

[ohiomommy1122]

so how do I soak oatmeal for cookies do you soak it then drain water and then make cookies I'm so confused''' thanks

[lakeruby]

I've never tried this, but the way I soak oats to make oatmeal is by adding a couple of tablespoons of yogurt or buttermilk to 1 cup of dry oats, and adding some warm water (up to 1 cup) and letting it sit overnight. They usually soak up the liquid overnight. I would try it like that, and if there is some liquid left, just drain it off.

[Gale Force]

Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it. It's going to be hard to get a good, regular oatmeal cookie out of it all, though I have made sourdough oatmeal cookies that have more of a bread texture. Oatmeal is kind of tricky with soaking anyway -- soaking oatmeal/phytic acid.

[my_baby_love]

Gale Force, thank you for posting that link! We love oatmeal here and sometimes DS asks for it as a snack and I have been on the fence about just whipping some up for him without soaking it. Plus, I love oatmeal cookies so thanks to the OP for asking the question. I have been wondering the same thing.