These delicious Lactation Cookies are packed with all kinds of foods like nuts, brewers or nutritional yeast, oats, flax seeds and more to increase your milk production and satisfy that cookie craving!
Since I started nursing Gemma I’ve been starving! We’re talking a nonstop, all day long hunger that doesn’t end morning, noon and night. I’ve been making sure to have a Pregnancy Parfait and Pregnancy Smoothie every day to make sure to get tons of nutritional balanced high fiber foods. You would think that you need to eat more calories when you’re pregnant, but when you’re nursing your baby 7 times or more a day you need to make sure you have tons of fuel to keep you going as well. While it’s important to consume tons of nutritionally dense foods, you need to have a treat every now and then, so these Lactation Cookies are a twofer.
Never did I think I would write the words “lactation” and “cookie” in the same sentence, but these bad boys are seriously delicious. If you look at a list of lactation producing foods like oats, flax seeds, brewers yeast, nuts and coconut oil they’re high in vitamins and good fats as well as being incredibly tasty. When I was testing the recipe I accidentally bought and used nutritional yeast instead of brewers yeast when making the first batch. After realizing the switch up I couldn’t believe how delicious they tasted with the nutritional yeast which is packed with B vitamins. Having said that you can use either ingredient you choose, but if you’re nursing you may want to stick with the brewers yeast.
Kenya, Chloe and their friends couldn’t care less what’s in them as they snarfed as many as I would allow them to consume. I even brought them to the kids school with adults telling me how much they loved them until I mentioned the word “lactation”. I had several parents looking at me thinking I had added breast milk to them. No, they’re not that kind of lactation cookie.
If you have a friend who just had a baby this is the best gift for a new mama. They’re nice and crunchy, freeze beautiful and since I made dozens of them I know they last for 2 weeks covered on your counter, if you can keep them around that long!
Lactation Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached organic all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons Brewers Yeast
- 3 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons unrefined virgin coconut oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, yeast, flaxseeds, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer or with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and coconut oil until creamy. Add the sugar and continue to beat 5 minutes, until fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time and beat until combined. Add in the vanilla.
- Gradually add in the dry ingredients, beating on low speed until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and almonds until combined.
- Using a mini ice cream scoop or 1 tablespoon measure, scoop the dough onto a silpat-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.
I’m planning to make these today! But how can I adjust the recipe if I don’t have brewers yeast? Should I just omit completely or add more flax seed instead ? Thanks in advance !
Hi! You can just omit the brewer’s yeast. Let me know how they turn out 🙂
These are delicious! Thank you very much for the recipe :)!
You are doing amazing work! Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes. I started on just Lactation Cookies and noticed minimal improvement in milk supply. So I started Domperidone (Motilium) 3x10mg three times a day. (I’ve got it online to save $, if you’re curious just search on Google for this keyword “Make24milk” to find the reliable source) I got great results. Now I take Domperidone (Motilium) and your tasty Lactation cookies. This is a great combination. Love your recipes ❤️!
Hi is this a recipe for crunchy cookies?
I usually get Brewer’s Yeast at the health food store or online. Flax Seed Meal is just ground up flax seeds – you can use either one! Coconut products aide in the production of milk, which is why its in this recipe. You can replace it with a different flavorless oil or butter if you prefer since there are so many ingredients in this recipe that help with milk supply.
Thank you for the recipe, I am so excited to try! Is the coconut oil necessary for the recipe or added nutrition? Is there a different between flax seed and flax seed meal? Where do you purchase brewer’s yeast?
Thank you!
I haven’t tested it, but you can use a vegan butter substitute like Earth Balance. You can also try coconut oil, but that will affect the consistency of the finished cookies! Let me know what you try and how it comes out!
How can I substitute some or all of the butter in this recipe?