super delicious lactation cookies

in addition to my hostess gift from the previous post, the hostess had a baby 3 weeks ago, so i whipped together some lactation cookies.

lactation cookies are bomb. NO, they don't make you lactate, so your husband can sample without fear of leaking. NO, they don't contain breast milk. they contain flax seed (omega-3 fatty acids), brewer's yeast (b vitamins) & oats (fiber)...all great in promoting milk production + increasing energy. (not to mention, they are the perfect excuse to eat cookies.)

the batch was so big i split it three ways--my new mom gift friend, the hostess of the party, and i froze the dough of the last third for ME!

i just threw them into a little box, wrapped them up with some baker's twine & attached the recipe incase the mamas want more.

oatmeal chocolate chip lactation cookies:

ingredients

2T flax seed meal

4T water

1c butter, softened

1.5c firmly packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1tsp vanilla

2c flour

3T brewer's yeast

1tsp baking soda

3c rolled oats (not quick oats!)

1c chocolate chips

directions

1. preheat oven to 350°F. 

2. in a small bowl, combine the flax seed + water. let stand for 5 minutes.

3. in a large bowl, beat butter + brown sugar.

4. add eggs, beat. add vanilla, beat.

5. in a separate bowl, sift together flour (OH EM GEE I JUST NOTICED MY TYPO ON THE GIFT. my ocd self just cause me to lose my marbles about this. i'm so embarassed.), brewer's yeast, baking soda + salt.

6. add dry ingredients to butter mixture.

7. stir in oats + chocolate chips.

8. scoop by rounded tablespoon onto baking sheet.

9. (OH MY WORD. SERIOUSLY. i was clearly in a rush typing up this recipe card...i skipped 9.) bake 14 minutes. cool.