What??!!?? I know, I know. I’m sorry, but this is my life right now!! I have a six month old, and I’m technically still eating for two. “Lactation cookies” are all the rage on Pinterest it seems. They contain a few extra ingredients that are supposed to help your milk supply, but are they really just an excuse for us well-deserving Moms to guiltlessly eat trays of cookies? Sure? Anyways, I can use all the lactation help I can get… so I am a fan of these cookies. The nurse where I delivered little Sierra-bear gave me this recipe on our way out, but it had all those nasty things (eggs, butter) so I made some changes and figured out a vegan version. And for the record, these are completely fine to eat if you’re not lactating : )
My not-so-little-little-cousin, Isabella, was here visiting and helped me test this recipe. Thanks Bella!!
We also had another adorable helper in the kitchen!
Notes
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Ingredients
- 4 flax eggs (4 TBS ground flax seeds, 12 TBS warm water)
- 1 cup vegan butter, softened
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup brewers yeast
- 1 TBS wheat germ
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the ground flax with the warm water and let sit for about 5 minutes.
- With a hand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar. Next add in the flax egg and vanilla and stir to combine.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flours, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar.
- Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture and stir to combine, then fold in the oats and chocolate chips.
- Roll the cookie dough into balls and place about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes then cool for 1 minute before removing from sheet. Enjoy!
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