These lactation cookies are healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies containing ingredients that help stimulate milk production!
Author:Kate Wood
Prep Time:5
Cook Time:15
Total Time:20 minutes
Yield:48
Category:Dessert
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brewer’s yeast
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups old-fashioned oats
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat on low to combine. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the flour, yeast, flaxseed meal, chia seeds, baking soda, and salt, stirring on low just until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl again and add the oats and chocolate chips. Scoop 1-1/2 tablespoon sized balls of dough (I use a medium cookie scoop) onto the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for about 11 minutes or until the edges of the cookie are golden and the centers are set. Cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes and then remove them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
If you prefer an even healthier cookie, these can be prepared with 1/2 cup LESS granulated sugar and 1/2 cup LESS chocolate chips. The Brewer’s yeast has a strong flavor, so I prefer to cover it up a bit. 🙂