Lactation Cookies - Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip
Cookies that help nursing moms increase milk supply Anyone can enjoy these, not just moms
Cookies that help nursing moms increase milk supply Anyone can enjoy these, not just moms
- Carbohydrate 65.4752666666667 g
- Cholesterol 216.920833333333 mg
- Fat 30.1873516666667 g
- Fiber 5.33150011698405 g
- Protein 12.5127016666667 g
- Saturated Fat 16.3424533333333 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (153g)
- Sodium 284.861166666667 mg
- Sugar 60.1437665496826 g
- Trans Fat 2.416871 g
- Calories 559 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven at 375.
- Mix flaxseed meal and water, set aside 3-5 minutes.
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs.
- Stir flaxseed mix into butter mix and add vanilla.
- Beat until well blended.
- Sift: dry ingredients, except oats and choc chips.
- Add butter mix to dry ingredients.
- Stir in the oats and then the choc chips.
- Drop on parchment paper on baking sheet.
- Bake 8-12 minutes.
Creaming butter and sugar requires a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to properly incorporate air without generating excessive friction that melts the fat. Softened butter at precisely 65 degrees Fahrenheit ensures the sugar crystals can cut into the fat structures. Without this mechanical aeration, the cookies spread unevenly on the baking sheet.
Managing Specialized Ingredients
Brewer's yeast imparts a distinct bready bitterness that requires adequate sweetening to balance. Thick rolled oats absorb moisture differently than instant varieties, extending the hydration period during mixing. Hydrating the flaxseed meal in water for exactly three to five minutes creates a gelled binding agent that replaces the structural properties lost by modifying standard flour ratios. Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture in two separate additions to prevent flour dusting.
- If the butter is too warm, chill the mixed dough for twenty minutes before baking.
- Use a standard spring-loaded cookie scoop yielding two-ounce portions for even heat penetration.
- Rotate the baking sheet halfway through the eight to twelve minute oven window at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Store baked goods in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days.
