Description
Lactation cookies contain ingredients that can support milk supply and breastfeeding. Do we really need a better excuse to eat cookies!? You don’t have to tell me twice! To prepare for postpartum and breastfeeding, prepare these lactation cookies ahead of time and stored them in the freezer.
Ingredients
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2 TBSP ground flaxseed
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3 TBSP filtered water
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¼ cup coconut oil
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¼ cup maple syrup
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½ tsp vanilla extract
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1 ¼ cup certified gluten free oats
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¼ cup almond flour
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4 TBSP gluten free Brewer’s yeast
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¼ cup certified gluten free oat flour
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½ tsp cinnamon
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¼ tsp baking powder
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⅛ tsp sea salt
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¼ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.In a small bowl, add half of the ground flax (1 TBSP) with the water.
- Stir and let sit for about five minutes until thickened.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the coconut oil and maple syrup and mix to combine. Stir in the flax mixture and vanilla extract. Add the oats, almond flour, oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and the remaining flax (1 TBSP). Mix well until everything is fully combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and sliced almonds.
- Form the cookie dough into balls approximately 1.5-inches in diameter then place on the prepared cookie sheet. Press into a flat cookie shape approximately three inches in diameter.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown on the bottom. Allow the cookies to rest for five minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely. Cookies are best served chilled from the refrigerator or freezer. Enjoy!
Notes
Refrigerate in an air-tight container for up to five days or store in the freezer for up to three months.
Serving size is equivalent to one cookie
For more flavor, add raisins or chopped walnuts, pecans, or cashews.
Sub honey for maple syrup
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Gluten Free
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: dessert
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170Kcal
- Sugar: 13g
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
Keywords: lactation cookies, gluten free, dairy free, breastmilk cookies