Hi Jeanette, steel cut oats come in both traditional and quick-cooking varieties, so check out this guide for more information about general cooking instructions. Assuming you have regular steel cut oats and not the quick-cooking variety, I would recommend soaking the steel cut oats overnight (at least 10 hours, or longer if they are still too hard), with a ratio of 2 parts water to 1 part oats. Drain off any remaining liquid before adding the oats to the mix, and add a little extra flour if the cookie dough seems too moist. Cooking the oats may require a bit of tweaking, depending on how much bite you want them to have. Traditional styel steel cut oats are cooked with a ratio of 3 parts water to one part oats for about 20-30 minutes, but for cookies this may be too mushy and moist, and would require adding more flour to this recipe. Reduce the water and time according to the amount of chewiness you want the oats to maintain. We're sorry we don't have a more definitive answer for you! This steel cut oatmeal cookie recipe offers more precise instructions, although keep in mind that these particular cookies are meant to be very soft and moist and require refrigeration. 

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