Comparison and Contrast Essay - Chocolate Chip Cookie or Oatmeal Cookie

We humans love to eat food. As a matter of fact, there are times where we tend to eat more than two meals a day. We eat snacks just to satisfy our hunger. But the snacks that we eat are not the usual rice meals that we eat for lunch. One of the most common snacks that we love to eat are cookies. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences between chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal cookies in terms of ingredients, health benefits and taste.
One of the differences between chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal cookies is their ingredients. Chocolate chip cookies’ main ingredient is the chocolate chip present. At times, it may also include nuts. As for the oatmeal cookies, it contains oats and may include peanut butter or cinnamon. The amount of the ingredients may affect its crispiness. While for oatmeal cookies, the thickness dictates if the cookie is chewable or crispy.
From the ingredients, we can see another difference between the two kinds of cookies – health benefits. The health benefits of chocolate chip cookies lie on the chocolate chips present. In accordance to the article Health and Chocolate (N.D.), during ancient times, chocolate was thought to contain mood-enhancing properties and it is an energy giving food. Up until now, research has been made and it was proven that dark chocolates and cocoa can help in blood circulation and it can be good for our hearts. On the other hand, according to Health Benefits of Oatmeal by Gaynor Borade (2009) oats are high in fiber and can lower blood cholesterol. It can also reduce the risks of heart disease and the oats found in the oatmeal cookies give the body a regular dose of vitamin B that can address serious health problems such as memory impairment and cognition deficit.
Lastly, the main difference is in their taste. Chocolate chip cookies tend to be sweeter as compared to oatmeal cookies since they contain higher amounts of ingredients. For oatmeal cookies, you can use wheat flour and instead of using butter, you can use margarine that can lessen the sweetness of the cookie.
Even though chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal cookies differ in some ways, they still have some similarities. For one thing, all cookies are considered as an after-school snack no matter what kind it is. Cookies are also usually eaten with a glass of milk to make them taste better and for children to enjoy eating them.
It does not matter what kind of cookie there is. All that matters is your personal preference. Children will always love eating cookies as an afternoon snack. Others would prefer to eat oatmeal cookies since it would be more beneficial to their health. In the end, it all comes down to the ingredients, health benefits and taste that the cookies have to offer. It is also up to the person which type of cookie he/she prefers to consume.

Reference:
Borade, G. (2009) Health Benefits of Oatmeal retrieved on November 19, 2009 from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/health-benefits-of-oatmeal.html
Health and Chocolate (N.D.) retrieved on November 19, 2009 from http://www.zchocolat.com/wswu/wswu.asp?id=h_vertues&idb=h_