Comments on: On the Salty Side: Salted Oatmeal Cookies

By: Katrina

Katrina — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:35:00 +0000

Oh, so this salt+sweet monthly craving is a COMMON thing! When I told my (female) cousin about chocolate covered potato chips, she immediately said, “Perfect for PMS!” I thought she was unique. Guess *I’m* the one who’s different. Oh, well. I’m used to that.

By the way, I once had chocolate truffles with a bit of Fleur de Sel on top. Wonderful!

By: Kai

Kai — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 05:40:00 +0000

Hmmm, this made me think, my dietitian said to prepare for those monthly cravings, but not salt for me, I think it’s rice. And chocolate.
Favor again? Where do you get rice flour in Manila? First time I’ve heard of that. Maybe it should be promoted as a good Philippine product, since it does wonders to baked goodies.

By: anonymous paul

anonymous paul — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 03:43:00 +0000

may you can use the coarse salt they sprinkle on pretzels. or maybe you can mix salty pretzel chunks and chocolate chips in the oatmeal/cookie batter. i’m obviously not a baker. but i wonder how that would taste like. there’s something about this sweet/salty topic that gets the mind going.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 01:16:00 +0000

Mahar-
I was trying to be discreet about it, but no, my salt cravings are a symptom of something else that comes by monthly. And if you don't get that huge hint, ask your girlfriend, sister, or some other close female associate. Hehehehehe. And no, I will NEVER become one of those bakers who don't possess a sweet tooth. The day I turn into that is the day this blog will die.

By: cathy b

cathy b — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:42:00 +0000

Lori, in my case, im having cravings for oatmeal cookies but the “sugar” ingredient always make me back off since I can literally hear calories count in my head! Hehehe…I think Ill be up and running now with the “salted” oatmeal cookies

By: joey

joey — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 23:58:00 +0000

How interesting! I have never had cookies with salt sprinkled on them…sounds good! I missed this at Nic’s, thanks for passing on the link and sharing your thoughts on the cookies

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 23:54:00 +0000

Where do you get those? The Royce's chocolate covered potato chips, anyway? I usually have peanut M&Ms with Ridges to get that effect.

~Mahar

P.S. Are your salt cravings a symptom of you turning into that "new breed" you referred to, the home baker who doesn't have that sweet a tooth?

By: Alanna

Alanna — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:39:00 +0000

Hey! I bought rice flour yesterday, too! Interestingly enough, I’m quite sure that the location/concentration of the salt means that while you “taste” more salt, you actually “consume” less. I wonder what a sweet-ish fleur de sel would do … would be fun to experiment and compare!

By: rowena

rowena — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:06:00 +0000

When I read the words bagoong, tamarind, and saline luncacy, I was hooked. Your enthusiasm for these cookies has rubbed off and I'll have to try these for myself. Plus I've been looking for a way to use the bag of rice flour that I just picked up.

BTW, the images are to die for! Geez, it isn't even my time of the month and I'm already in crave mode!

By: Nic

Nic — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:38:00 +0000

Oh, I’m glad that you liked the cookies, Lori! Next time, I’m going with a coarser salt when I make them, too.