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Lactation Cookies

These lactation cookies are great for breastfeeding mothers. They are moist and super yummy and they help boost and/or maintain milk supply. And yes, husbands can eat them too! I have to hide these from my hubby when I make them. The brewer's yeast, wheat germ, flax seeds, and whole oats are why these cookies help with milk supply for lactating moms. Don't skip those ingredients!

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
36
Yield:
3 dozen
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 36 servings

  • 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal

  • ¼ cup water

  • 1 cup butter, softened

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 3 egg yolks

  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • ¼ cup brewer’s yeast

  • 1 tablespoon wheat germ

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar

  • 2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats

  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

    Ingredients to make lactation cookies

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  2. Mix flaxseed meal with water in a small bowl and let soak for 5 minutes.

    A bowl of flaxseed meal soaking in water

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  3. Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Add egg yolks and vanilla extract; beat to incorporate. Stir in flaxseed mixture.

    A bowl of sugar, butter, egg yolks, vanilla, and flaxseed meal being stirred together with a spatula

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  4. Mix flour, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar, in a separate bowl.

    A bowl of flour, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar mixed together

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  5. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in oats and chocolate chips.

    A large bowl of lactation cookie dough, with chocolate chips and oats, being stirred together with a spatula

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  6. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto a baking sheet.

    A parchment paper-lined baking sheet with small balls of lactation cookie dough, next to a bowl of cookie dough with a cookie scoop

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  7. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

    A wire rack with baked lactation cookies, above a baking sheet of baked cookies

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  8. Once cool, serve and enjoy!

    A plate of stacked lactation cookies

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

158 Calories
8g Fat
21g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 158
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 4g 22%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 107mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 21g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 2g 5%
Calcium 14mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 81mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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