For instance, if you use instant oats, which have been processed to make them cook more quickly, your cookies could lack a hearty flavor or chewy texture. You could wind up with coarse, grainy treats ...

They require about 5-10 minutes of cooking time on the stove for traditional oatmeal; they're also the variety you'd want to use for cookies. Lastly, steel-cut oats are the least processed of the ...

Steel-cut oatmeal made in a slow cooker offers more nutrition than instant oatmeal. This peachy version introduces soluble fiber into your breakfast. JIM BARCUS FILE PHOTO Think of oatmeal as your ...