How to Make Lactation Cookies for Nursing Mamas

If you’re a nursing mama, you might wonder how to ensure you’ll have enough milk to feed your little one, especially during their growth spurts.

One tried, and true method is to eat lactation cookies. Yes, you heard me right – COOKIES!!!

These cookies are made of lots of milk production-promoting ingredients such as oatmeal, flaxseed, and brewer’s yeast.

If you are looking to give your milk supply a nice boost from these absolutely delicious lactation cookies, here is how you can make them.

Easy Lactation Cookies

Ingredients (make 24 cookies)

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– 1/2 cup butter, softened – 2 tbsp flax seed – 1 1/2 cups rolled oats – 1 cups all-purpose flour – 1/2 cup sugar – 1/2 cup brown sugar – 1/2 tsp vanilla extract – 1 egg – 1/2 tsp baking soda – 1 tbsp brewer’s yeast (if you use those in capsule form, crush 40 pills finely to make them into powder form) – 1/4 cup dried cranberries – 1/2 cup chocolate chips

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Directions

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1. Preheat the oven – 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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1. Stir in the soft butter and sugar together.

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1. Add eggs, flax seeds and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Mix well.

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