Lactation Boosting Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe for delicious lactation boosting cookies was shared by a student who brought a batch to our childbirth class reunion. Everyone will love these, they’re yummy!

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup butter (or I use 1 ¼ C unsweetened applesauce and 2 Tbs olive oil for less fat/calories)
• 1 Cup sugar
• 1 Cup brown sugar
• 4 Tbs water
• 2 Tbs flaxseed meal (no substitutions)
• 2 Lg eggs (I use 3 egg whites)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 Cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 Cup Thick cut oats
• 1 Cup Chocolate chips (or 1 ¼ C raisins/craisins)
• 2 Tbs Brewers Yeast (no substitutions)

Directions:

• Preheat oven at 375.
• Mix 2 T of flaxseed meal and water, set aside 3-5 minutes.
• Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. (I just use a whisk)
• Stir flaxseed mix into butter mix and add vanilla. Beat until well blended (I use whisk)
• Mix dry ingredients (except oats and chocolate chips).
• Add butter mix to dry ingredients.
• Stir in the oats and then the choc chips (or raisins/craisins)
• Drop on baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes.