Lactation Cookies

Course: Snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best snack for breastfeeding, breastfeeding healthy snacks, lactation snacks

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: cookies

Calories: 251kcal

Author: Ashley

A delicious breastfeeding friendly treat – Oatmeal Lactation Cookies! Made with brewer's yeast, oats and flaxseeds to help support breast milk supply. Perfect for both new moms and seasoned ones, and a healthy snack the whole family will love. Rich in vitamins, minerals and healthy fats.

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons milled flaxseed + ⅓ cup water
2 ½ cups rolled oats
⅔ cup 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose baking flour see notes
3 tablespoons brewer’s yeast
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup avocado oil
¾ cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
⅔ cup dairy free vegan friendly chocolate chips

Instructions

Make flax egg: In a small bowl, combine milled flaxseed with water. Let sit for about 5-7 minutes, until the flaxseeds absorb the water and the consistency is gel-like.
Set aside while it sits.
Preheat oven to 350ºF and line cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl combine oats, flour, brewer's yeast, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl using stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, or electric hand mixer, combine oil and brown sugar on medium-high speed until brown sugar is well mixed – about one full minute. Add in thickened flaxseed mixture and vanilla, mixing on medium-high speed until combined.
Combine: Add in bowl of dry ingredients, mixing on low-medium speed until combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Dough should be somewhat thick, kind of sticky and a little oily even.
Bake: Using medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons), scoop dough onto parchment paper and flatten to about 1/2″ thickness.
These cookies don’t spread a ton, so don’t skip this step unless you want super thick cookies.
Bake cookies for 7-9 minutes, making sure not to over bake. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 3 minute before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
TIP: I like to test 2-3 cookies first to see how they bake before baking an entire sheet.

Notes

Brewer's Yeast Products

Flour – feel free to use white whole wheat flour if not gluten-free.

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