So I recently put a post up on my facebook page about some lactation cookies I had made. Â I ended up getting more emails and private messages than I knew what to do with. Â So I decided to get this recipe up fast so that everyone would be able to make them!
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Lactation Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c flour
- 1 1/2 c oats can be quick oats
- 1 tbsp. ground flaxseed
- 2 tsp. Brewers yeast
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 3/4 c shortening
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. cocoa
- 1/2 tsp. all spice
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 10 oz bag Dairy Free mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 (I baked at 325 in convection oven)
- In medium bowl sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, all spice and cocoa.
- In stand mixer on medium speed, add shortening, sugar and vanilla. Add in eggs one at a time. Mix on medium high for 1-2 minutes to ensure well combined.
- Turn mixer to lowest setting in slowly add in flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Remove bowl from mixer and add in oats, mini chocolate chips, yeast and flaxseed. Mix by hand.
- These cookies work best when on silpat or parchment paper on your baking sheet. I made each cookie roughly a tablespoon and placed about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes and then cool on cooling rack. Keep a close eye on these cookies and remove when edges are just barely browned. The center may appear slightly "wet" and that is ok. Cookie will continue to bake after it is removed from oven.
Did you make this recipe?
Thank you for making my recipe! You took pictures, right? Well go ahead and post them on Instagram! Be sure to mention me @iambaker and use the hashtag #YouAreBaker.
What is a lactation cookie exactly? Â It a cookie that has a few key ingredients that promote lactation, or increase a nursing mom’s milk supply.
For instance, in this cookie I have included oats. Â Researchers have long since known that oatmeal has properties in it that help to lower cholesterol and maintain a healthy blood pressure. Â Oats also provide plenty of iron as well as an abundance of healthy vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Â New moms definitely need all that!
These delicious cookies also contain Brewers yeast, ground flaxseed and dairy free mini chocolate chips. Â The yeast and flaxseed are classic components to a Lactation cookie, but I wanted to take it one step further. Â I decided to use all shortening instead of butter and the dairy free chocolate in my recipe to ensure it was dairy free.
I know when I was nursing Eddie I experimented with a dairy free diet in the hopes it would help with his colic. Â To have been able to enjoy a scrumptious chocolate chip cookie during that time would have been such a treat!
These cookies do contain cinnamon and all spice and you may certainly omit them if you have a sensitivity.
In the research I did, it wasn’t recommended to use a cinnamon supplement while breastfeeding or consume more than 1 tsp per day. (In very small doses cinnamon can actually be beneficial.)
These cookies have a crispy crunchy exterior and a chewy center. Â I loved the juxtaposition!
Here is the nitty gritty. Â New moms need all the blessings they can get. Â To be able to make cookies for a nursing mom that not only help her but taste good? Â AND it’s recommended to eat about 4 a day.
I can’t think of a better prescription!
***These cookies are delicious and can be eaten by anyone.
Wow! What a wonderful idea for new mommies!! I will be baking some of these as gifts to accompany the meals that are so often brought to new mothers! 🙂 Thank you!!
Good idea!! Why didn’t I think of it! Some things are so obvious that they go right over my head!
Mckmama – I’m sorry but what a ridiculous comment to make! I’m not sure how you got to this post being perverse and not about baking! First of all cookies are baked so that ticks the baking box and what is perverse about helping mums during breast feeding? Granted it’s not for everyone, I myself tried then moved quickly to formula but I don’t find it perverse – the fact that people do is disturbing and sorry to say just weird! It’s not like it’s a weird thing to do or considered inappropriate! !! If you don’t like this recipe then read a different one instead of posting troll like comments!!!!
Wow, I can’t believe that people are so upset about the word lactation! You people need to get over yourselves. It;s a cookie for crying out loud. And for you “mckmama”it is a baking blog, and a very good one. What part of cookie isn’t baking?
I think this is a wonderful concept! I’m no longer a breastfeeding mama, but I was for a long time and would have loved something like this.
And to those who think this is perverse or gross…grow up!
Wow! I am so sorry Amanda that people would actually be against the name of this post and think it perverse. How closed minded are they for not seeing this as a healthy recipe for all but can also be helpful to l*ct*t*ng moms (sorry, didn’t want to offend anyone with that word). Just know that you are loved by many but cannot please everyone. That is life. Now if you happen to lose a few those readers to your blog, I hope you think “Good riddance”! Chin up and thank you for all of your lovely posts!
When I first saw ‘lactation cookies’ I thought it was cookies that contained breastmilk! 🙂
I still didnt think it was ‘perverse’ so I can’t believe someone thinks that something to promote lactation is disgusting..?
Where’s your blog? Are you a successful baker? I’m guessing not.
That’s what I thought! I don’t understand what people are mad about.
Ha! I laughed out loud when I read this because truly, that also crossed my mind when I first read it! On the other hand, it really makes me sad that somebody could be so hateful to Amanda and her cookie’s name! After I read the recipe yesterday, I actually forwarded it to a co-worker who’s expecting! I fear people take themselves way too seriously sometimes… ROCK ON AMANDA!!
It’s amazing to me that in this day and age the natural way to feed a baby is offensive to some one. Sounds like a great recipe full of yummy good things for your body. I breastfed 3 babies wouldnt trade those memoties for anything. I used fenugreek supplements wish I had known there where foods that would help. Keep blogging on on what ever you feel like blogging about!!! It’s your blog!! And I love it!!
I’m not a mom, so I have no idea what a lactation cookie would be. At first I thought it was made with breastmilk and that’s why people had a problem with it. Now I just don’t understand what the problem is.
Exactly! Some people are just so narrow-minded. And I’d be surprised if the person writing wasn’t breastfed as a baby – and if they weren’t, then maybe that’s what’s wrong with them!
Certain foods encourage the body to make more milk, this combines several of those ingredients, plus some things to help the mum.
I’m stunned that anyone would be offended by the word or the act of lactation. It is the most amazing thing, childbirth and nursing. And the fact that you are promoting healthy items in your blog for nursing moms is to be commended. I nursed all 4 of my children and encourage other new moms to give it a try. In fact, a doctor friend of mine told me last night I should be a lactation consultant in the hospital because I was so excited about it and encouraging! If you don’t want to or can’t, that’s definitely your choice too! But don’t get all worked up over the moms who like to do things the way God intended! Geez!
I adored your cookies my Breastfeeding mummies love your cookies. You are one awesome lady and I’m so glad I found your recipe. Thank u so muchnxxxx