What's the difference between quick oats and regular oats?

Question

i bought some quaker quick oats, didnt notice they were quick oats and i was wondering what the difference between the two are. i plan to make choc chip cookies.

Answer 1

quick oats are better for cooking with

Answer 2

The quick oats are processed, that's how they cook faster. Processed foods breaks down faster, that's why the regular oats are better and the steel-cuts oats even better.

But the quick will work great in a cookie recipe