Soften Crunchy Cookies

here's a quick and easy way to make some store bought cookies feel a little more like the 'fresh out of the oven' cookies that many of us love. 

-true, these aren't a replacement for actual home made cookies.  however, if you don't have the time to bake some of your own and yet don't want to suffer through a crunchy crumbly version of a cookie that is more delicious when it is soft, then perhaps this is a viable option for you. 

of course there are several ways to go about this.  i used an electric kettle.

i put a vegetable steamer into a pot and pour the boiling water into the pot.  turn the range on to keep the water warm. 

place the cookie of your choice into the steamer.  (notice that the chocolate on these cookies doesn't glisten.)


i have not tried this process on cookies that are inherently crunchy, like oreos or ginger snaps, so i can't recommend it.  i tested this with some pepperidge farm, nantucket cookies and had good results.

place a lid on the pot.

wait.

i waited somewhere between three and five minutes.  sorry i don't have an exact time, but i would bet that the time would vary depending on the density of the cookie.

see the glistening chocolate?  they almost look like they've just finished their time in the oven. 

remove them carefully from the steamer.  (they may be prone to breaking)

enjoy!