Crispy or Soft? That is the question.​

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I feel like​ whenever it is cookie-talk the main debate is between should they be crispy or should they be soft. To me personally, it doesn't really matter, what matters is the taste. However, since I know many who do prefer one or the other I thought this question needs to be adressed :) And that is in relation with one of my favourite cookies, oatmeal cookies :)

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I have a couple other oatmeal cookie recipes, my Crispy Coconut Oatmeal Cookies and Pecan Nut Oatmeal Cookies (which come with a video that I would rather not see, early days of YouTube and shy Elisa and so on :D). But what was missing was the really basic old school oatmeal cookie recipe, whether that is with or without raisins, you choose :) And so I scribbled the recipe idea on a piece of paper and decided to give it a go next day. I had the batter ready and chilled in the fridge, formed the cookies and off they went into the oven. Now, be honest, do you ever watch how your cookies bake? :) I must admit, I am one of those, sit-by-the-oven-and-watch-your-cookies-bake kind of person :D So I was sitting there watching how they were spreading and spreading and spreading even more. "Oh well" were my thoughts, needs some more testing. I got them out of the oven, chilled them and tried one. OMG! Really, that was the first thought that crossed my mind. They were super crispy, thin and so delicious :) Yes, they were not exactly what I was trying to achieve, a crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside cookie, but they were so good we finished the whole batch same day. The decision was made to re-make them next day.

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As I think cooking and baking is all about science, I decided to google what makes cookies spread and the answer was there, too low temperature. So next day I made a second batch of cookie dough, changing nothing but the baking temperature. And there they were, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and still tasting absolutely scrumptious! :) There it was, a baking accident resulting in something amazing :) This is how I found that this same recipe can be used to make two different kinds of oatmeal cookies, those crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and also those thin and crispy cookies. Isn't that just amazing? :) You only need one recipe and you can make both :) I say, can save you a lot of time if you have a debate in your family for soft or crispy cookies :)

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I know these are just oatmeal cookies, doesn't sound very special, but believe me when I say they are really amazing :) Because I know that once you try them you will surely be baking some more :)

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Happy Baking Lovelies!