Best Lactation Cookies Recipe
These are so good! These also make a wonderful gift for a baby shower as they freeze beautifully months in advance of baby's arrival.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar, granulated
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp brewer's yeast
- 1/3-1/2 cup milk
- 3 cups old-fashioned (rolled) oats
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, mix flaxseed and 1/4 cup water and let soak for 5 minutes.
- Blend butter, sugar and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Add eggs, vanilla and flaxseed/water mixture and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, brewer's yeast and salt. Add to wet ingredients.
- Using a wooden spoon, mix in oats and chocolate chips. Add 1/3-1/2 cup milk to moisten cookie dough.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheet (line with parchment paper for easy clean up. Note: these cookies tend to spread so allow space between cookies. Bake for 12-14 minutes until edges are a light golden brown.
- Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 110mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 134IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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