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Lactation Cookies

Lactation Cookies Recipe

A delicious treat to enjoy while breastfeeding, with many good-for-you ingredients to boost milk supply. Your husband will love them, too ;)
Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:12 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: chocolate, postpartum

Ingredients

  • 16 Tbsp butter 2 sticks/1 Kerry Gold block
  • 1 cup coconut oil
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • Vanilla extract measure with your heart
  • 6 cups oats
  • 3 cups flour 375 g
  • 1/2 cup brewer's yeast, heaping
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • Chocolate chips measure with your heart

Instructions

  • Note: this recipe makes a very large amount of cookies. The idea behind it is to make a bunch, freeze them, and bake them as you need throughout postpartum. Halve it if you want a normal amount of cookies.
  • Melt butter and coconut oil in a saucepan. Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl. Allow to cool slightly before whisking in sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, brewer's yeast, flaxseed, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and sea salt. Whisk until well combined. A cup at a time, gently mix dry ingredients and oats into wet mixture. Fold in chocolate chips.

To Freeze:

  • Make 1-3 Tbsp (depending on personal preference) sized balls and place close together (without touching) on parchment lined baking sheet. Transfer to freezer until frozen solid, about 1 hour. Once fully frozen, transfer cookie dough to a freezer safe container or gallon sized ziploc bag and store in freezer.
  • You can bake these from frozen as needed. No need to thaw! Simply place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until golden brown on the edges.

To Bake Now:

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Evenly space 1-3 Tbsp (depending on preference) sized dough balls on baking sheet. Bake in oven at 350 for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges. Remove from baking sheet and cool on cooling rack for softer cookies. Allow to cool on baking sheet for crunchier cookies.

Notes

This recipe makes a very large amount of cookies. The idea behind it is to make a bunch, freeze them, and bake them as you need throughout postpartum. Halve it if you want a normal amount of cookies.
Optional mix-in Ideas: coconut, chopped nuts(almonds are another galactagogue), dried fruit, nut butter, hemp seeds (protein)