Homemade Lactation Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
- 1 3/4 c. rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 c. peanut butter
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 1 c. ground flax seed
- 3 T brewer's yeast (found here, here, here, or your local healthfood store)
- 1/3 c. water
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 c. sucanat (original recipe calls for 1/2 c. sugar and 1/2 c. brown sugar)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 2 c. (12oz) chocolate chips (I recommend organic or chips made with non-GMO soy lethicin.)
- 1 c. chopped nuts of your choice (I left mine out since my husband is allergic to tree nuts.)
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.
- In a large bowl, beat almond butter, butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, brewer's yeast, flax and water until creamy.
- Mix in eggs.
- Gradually beat in flour mixture. Mix in nuts and chocolate chips. Slowly mix in oats. Place Tbsp.-sized balls of dough onto greased cookie sheets.
- Press down each ball lightly with a fork.
- Bake 12 minutes at 350F.
- Allow to cool.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Adapted from Original Recipe by Kathleen Major
Recipe by The Humbled Homemaker at https://thehumbledhomemaker.com/lactation-cookies/