Cook’s Illustrated has become my favorite source for innovative, no-fail, delicious recipes. I subscribe to their web site, which allows me access to virtually every recipe they’ve ever published. It’s a bit pricey, but worth it for the searchable recipe database and unlimited access to recent issues of the magazine. (Many of the online articles also include videos.) If you’re not one to pay for web site access, you can get an occasional sneak preview by following Christopher Kimball, founder of America’s Test Kitchen, on Twitter . He frequently tweets about his favorite CI recipes, providing links that may be opened by the general public regardless of whether they subscribe to the site. Twitter is responsible for bringing this recipe for Salty Thin and Crispy Oatmeal Cookies into my life. You’ll notice that this recipe looks a bit different compared to traditional oatmeal cookies – there’s no cinnamon or nutmeg, and no raisins. But there’s lots of butter and a delightful sprinkle of salt to enhance the nutty caramel flavor. These were some of the most outstanding cookies I have ever made…I couldn’t stop at just one. Or two. Or, um, three.
You know it’s a good cookie when even the bottom is beautiful and appetizing. Yum! Print this recipe immediately and bake these for someone you love.
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that caramelized bottom of the cookie says it all! yuuuuuummmmmmmm
You’re so right, when the bottom is picture worthy..you have an amazing cookie on your hands. Looks amazing!
So true–you can judge a cookie by the bottom. If that is good then it will all be dee-lish-us!
Those are beautiful! My cookie bottoms never turn out that pretty!
Wow these look so so so good. I LOVE the salt and sweet combo! I might just have to whip up a batch of these bad boys tonight. Hopefully I wont eat them all and can bring some in for my co-workers on Monday!!
Thanks so much for posting that recipe. I baked them this weekend – I had to take them to people so I didn’t eat them all. Seriously, I think they are my new favorite!!
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I’ve always found salty baked good to be so intriguing… now they may have become my next baking adventure. Hopefully mine turn out as great as yours!
I always wish that I subscribed – there’s nothing worse than finding an awesome recipe there and not being able to see it.