This recipe is for lactation cookies also known as a Galactagogue Cookies. The recipe is just delicious to start off with but to those nursing mommies out there it is said that these great lactation cookies help to increase your milk production when you eat them (please don’t eat the entire batch at one time, not good). Seriously these are really yummy cookies and we love to make them when we have company too. It is not just for lactating moms who want to increase their breast milk but for everyone. I hope you give them a try. I think you will agree they are good stuff.
Do Lactation Cookies Actually Work?
Yes, according to Health Magazine, they contain galactagogues which are substances in herbs and food that promote lactation.
How Do Lactation Cookies Work?
They contain foods with ingredients that naturally support breast milk production. Things like oats that contain saponins that may increase prolactin, flax that has omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids which are essential for breast milk, and brewers yeast which has b vitamins, chromium, and selenium.
Ingredients In These Easy Lactation Cookies
- Flaxseed: flaxseeds contain phytoestrogens that can help boost breast milk production making them a great addition to these easy lactation cookies.
- Whole oats: oats contain iron which is known to have a positive effect on breast milk supply. This lactation cookie recipe uses both rolled oat.
- Brewer’s yeast: this nutritional supplement is high in b vitamins, protein and selenium, which are all nutrients that are great for new moms. (Please note that not all brewer’s yeast is gluten free, so if you are GF be sure to check the label).
- Raw sugar: we’re naturally sweetening these lactation cookies with raw sugar — making these lactation cookies the perfect treat.
- Grass-fed Butter: Makes a great addition to these lactation cookies giving them the perfect amount of moisture and extra goodness to these lactation cookies.
- Flavor boosts: we’ll also be adding peanut butter, real vanilla extract, and cinnamon for a warm, cozy flavor in these lactation cookies.
- Dark chocolate chips: who doesn’t love chocolate in their cookies? We’re using organic dark chocolate chips for these lactation cookies.
- Chia Seeds: chia seeds are full of omega-3 fat, antioxidants, and fiber. Making them a great additionn to these lactation cookies.
- Himalayan Pink Salt: Himalayan pink salt is an unproccessed salt (much like celtic sea salt), it contains less sodium while being high in minerals Zinc, Iron, Calcium, Potassium, and Magnesium.
How Long Do Lactation Cookies Take To Work?
From what our readers have said 3-4 days. They ate them in conjunction to regular breastfeeding, pumping, and taking steps to lower their stress.
What If I Don’t Have Organic Ingredients?
Use what you have at a measure for measure or 1.1 ratio.
Can I Make Gluten-Free Lactation Cookies?
We have never tried it but yes, substitute the flour for Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Fee All -Purpose Flour at a 1.1 ratio ( for instance 1 cup of Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose Gluten-Free flour for 1 cup of regular flour.
What you will need for these Lactation Cookies
These lactaion cookies are easy to make, but you will need a few things to make them:
- Mixing Bowl
- Mixer
- Wooden Spoon
- Cookie Sheet
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Cute Apron
- Hot Pan Holders
Easy Lactation Cookie Recipe:
Ingredients:
, almond butter or sunflower butter
, softened
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, beat peanut butter (or nut butter of your choice, you can also use sunflower butter), butter, sugar, vanilla, brewer’s yeast, flax, and water until creamy.
- Mix in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Mix in nuts and chocolate chips. Add oats slowly, mixing along the way.
- Place balls of dough onto greased baking sheets or baking stones. Press down each ball lightly with a fork.
- Bake 12 minutes. Allow to cool. And enjoy!
Can Lactation Cookies Hurt Your Supply?
It’s possible that lactation cookies can work to well and make you produce an over supply of milk.
What Will Happen If A Man Eats Lactation Cookies?
Print Lactation Cookies Recipe
Lactation Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Organic Flour
- 1 3/4 cup Organic Oats
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
- 3/4 cup Organic Peanut Butter (almond butter or sunflower butter)
- 1/2 cup Grass Fed Butter (softened)
- 1 cup Organic Ground Flaxseed
- 3 tablespoon Brewer's Yeast
- 1/3 cup Water
- 1 teaspoon Organic Cinnamon
- 1 cup Raw Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Organic Vanilla
- 2 large Organic Free Range Eggs
- 2 cup Organic Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup chopped nuts of your choice
- Organic Chia Seeds to taste - optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, beat peanut butter (or nut butter of your choice, you can also use sunflower butter), butter, sugar, vanilla, brewer's yeast, flax, and water until creamy.
- Mix in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Mix in nuts and chocolate chips. Add oats slowly, mixing along the way.
- Place balls of dough onto greased baking sheets or baking stones. Press down each ball lightly with a fork.
- Bake 12 minutes, allow to cool, and enjoy!
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