Can I make cookies without pearled barley?
Yes. Start with Farro at 1:1. More distinct chew, similar cook time.
Find substitutions that keep spread, chew, and browning close to your original cookie recipe. Small ingredient changes quickly affect cookie spread and texture, especially fat and sugar swaps.
Yes. Start with Farro at 1:1, then adjust liquid or bake time in small steps after a test batch.
Use 1:1
More distinct chew, similar cook time.
View full adjustment notes →On CupOrGram, 1 cup of pearled barley is treated as 185 grams. Use the conversion page if you want the original ingredient weight before choosing a substitute.
Pearled Barley cups to grams →Yes. Start with Farro at 1:1. More distinct chew, similar cook time.
Top options are Farro (1:1) plus Short-Grain Rice (1:1).
Farro is the top pick here. Use 1:1 and adjust only after a test bake.
Replace using 1:1, mix as usual, then tune liquid and bake time in small steps if needed.