Lactation Cookies
Description
These delicious lactation cookies feature brewer's yeast, wheat germ, flax seeds, and oats to help support milk production for breastfeeding mothers.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
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1/4 cup water
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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3 egg yolks
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1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup brewer’s yeast
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1 tablespoon wheat germ
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
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2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
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1 cup chocolate chips
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Mix flaxseed meal with water in a small bowl and let soak for 5 minutes.
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.
4
Mix flour, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar, in a separate bowl.
5
Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in oats and chocolate chips.
6
Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto a baking sheet.
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.
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Once cool, serve and enjoy!