These delicious lactation cookies definitely boosts milk supply and are so delicious that you can’t just eat one!! 🙂
Well hello there Guys!!! It’s been a month since I posted last because I just gave birth to my precious baby boy, Jackson William Bell! He is such a sweetheart and I am so glad that God blessed me to be his Momma!! Born via cesarean on Wednesday, September 12th at 2:05 in the afternoon weighing 7 lbs. 12 ounces, Jackson has added so much joy to our lives already. I can honestly say that I’ve never known a love like this before. I just love him so much!!!
I’m committed to nursing Jackson for as long as possible so I want to be sure to keep up with his growing appetite. I ordered some lactation cookies from a Hawaiian company and I wasn’t that impressed so I decided to make my own. The 3 most important ingredients in lactation cookies are brewer’s yeast, flaxseed meal and oatmeal so they shouldn’t be substituted. Contrary to popular belief, BREASTMILK IS NOT AN INGREDIENT IN LACTATION COOKIES. Lol!!
HOW TO MAKE LACTATION COOKIES
These are simply the best lactation cookies in my opinion. Might I even say the BEST cookies period. They are soft and full of flavor. It’s so hard for me to just eat a couple. I just keep telling myself that I’m eating these for Jackson’s benefit as they really help me to increase my supply. Lol!!
I am so thankful to God whom makes all things possible. This journey to motherhood has made me truly trust in God’s plan and His timing. My faith in Him has soared and I am so thankful that we allowed Him to be God in our lives! “He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.” -Psalm 113:9
The Best Lactation Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 c. soft all-purpose flour I use White Lilly
- 4-6 T. brewers yeast
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 T. flaxseed meal
- 4 T. water
- 1 c. unsalted butter
- 3/4 c. brown sugar
- 3/4 c. white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. Say Grace Vanilla Extract
- 3 c. old fashioned oatmeal
- 1 1/2 c. chocolate chips I mixed milk chocolate, semi sweet and 60%
- 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Mix together flaxseed meal and water, set aside for 3-5 minutes.Sift together flour, brewer's yeast, salt, cinnamon and baking soda.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time, mix well.Stir flaxseed mixture and add with vanilla to the butter mix. Beat until blended.
- Sift together dry ingredients, except oats, chocolate chips and walnuts. Add to butter mixture. Stir in oats, chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Using a large cookie scoop, drop onto baking sheet. Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or even overnight.
- When ready to bake,preheat the oven to 350F. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. Say Grace and enjoy!!
- Note: You can also freeze the dough balls and bake a couple fresh cookies every day. Just increase the bake time a few minutes more. 🙂
Congrats to you and hubby. Nothing is more perfect for a family than an new baby. Continued blessings on you all. Not sure about the lactation cookies, but I will keep posted for more recipes in the future. Bonnie
Thanks so much!!! They’re so yummy that you’d never guess they’re for lactation. Lol!!
Hello curious if the brewers yeast powered is the same as regular brewers yeast. Can you share the type of brewers yeast you used?
You can usually find it in the breastfeeding section at your grocer.
These are so yummy!!!! I just had my second child, a boy on Feb 19. I am trying to now build a stash of breast milk. They remind me of the chic filet cookies. J am pumping as I type and it has been 5 min or so and I’m coming up on 5 oz on one side and three on the other. 🙏 😊 Thank you.
I am so happy that they are serving well!! Congratulations on your newest blessing!! 🙂
Can this dough be freezed and baked later?
Hi Ania! Yes, I freeze them in balls and bake a few off at a time. Enjoy!!
I have learnt something new. Thank for answering all the questions too. Amazing work. Love your baby boy Jackson’s shirt. Such a cutie.
Wow! Am going to try this out. Your testimony has inspired me. I have a 5months old and she too is a miracle baby. She is our first.
Thank you for sharing.
Congrats on your little miracle!! God has been so faithful!! I just ate 3 of these yummy cookies last night. They have become my favorite cookies. Enjoy!!
Hi felesha,
Thank you for this wonderful recipe. After scooping the cookies onto the baking sheet, do I need to mash for a flat cookie or leave them in balls? Thanks again!!
I just leave them. Hope you enjoyed!
Can I bake and freeze these ahead of time? Trying to stock my freezer in advance of our first baby next month!
Hi Christa! My only experiences with this dough has been to freeze them before baking. After scooping them onto the pan, place directly in the freezer. Then place the frozen balls of dough into a gallon freezer bag and place back into freezer. Take a few out daily and bake them so they are hot and fresh out of the oven. Hope you like them as much as I did. So yummy with milk!! Enjoy that precious little blessing coming soon!!
Thank you! 🙂
What is the serving size for these cookies??? I just made these and they are so delicious!! I don’t want to eat them all in one day! Lol!
When I was still lactating I always ate about 2 per day. Hope this helps!
Can I bake directly after making?
You can but I find that they are best when chilled or at least thrown in the freezer for 10 minutes.
So why does it say preheat oven first? If they need to be refrigerated for an hour or freezer for 10 min?
Great catch! All fixed. Thanks!
Hi, if i wanted to replace the egg with vegan egg powder and vanilla powder. Do i have to increase the water?
Hi Stephanie! Unfortunately, I have never tested this recipe with egg powder so I can’t speak to it. Let me know how it turns out if you try it.
Hi, how many of these would you suggest eating per day?
Hi Josie! I ate at least 2 per day when I was producing.
Just made these this morning after refrigerating the dough overnight. They are SO delicious! I was worried between the Brewer’s yeast and the flaxseed that the cookies would be overly dry or crunchy but these are the perfect oatmeal chocolate chip cookie! A perfect excuse to eat cookies too, I hope they work!
They certainly did for me! Glad you enjoy them!
I got mastitis and my milk supply decreased badly 🙁 hoping these will help my bring it back . When u freeze them do you just make them into balls and put them in a ziplock? Also if I bake a dozen how long will they stay good ? And should I store them in the fridge ?
Yes! That’s exactly what I do. They never lasted more than a few days but I’m sure they would still be great in a week. I never stored them in the fridge.
I just had my second baby 11 weeks ago. My supply seems to be ok but with my last baby I really struggled. Suffice to say that I’ve tried PLENTY of lactation cookies. These ones are THE BEST I’ve ever had! Thanks for the recipe!
So glad that you enjoy them!!!
Hi! These are amazing! I didn’t think to freeze the dough and made too many. Will these go bad if left out? Do I need to refrigerate?
No refrigeration necessary.
My daughter and I are making a batch right now:) Do you think I could add ripe bananas to it next time or would it mess with the consistency?
I’ve never experimented with bananas in this recipe so I can’t speak to it.
Hi, Can I use ground flax seed? Thank you
Yes, that works just fine.
These cookies are amazing! I just had twins last month an while my milk came in pretty fast, I found it hard to build a stash. It seemed as quickly as I would pump the milk and store it in the fridge they needed. I’ll be returning to work in another month or so, so I need to have a good supply of milk to leave home with the babies. I made this recipe and within hours began to notice a difference in the amount I was pumping. It is very hard to only have a few!! I will definitely share this recipe with my friends who are nursing,
Thank you!
Any idea how many calories are in each cookie?
I never did the calculation because frankly I needed as many carbs as possible to keep my milk flowing at the time. You might try this calculator.
https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076
Are the walnuts necessary?
No but I absolutely love them!!
Thank you for this recipe! I swapped the butter with coconut oil for anyone who would like to make it dairy free and it turned out great! Praying this helps with my low milk supply!
So glad you like them! They are certainly my favorite!! Thanking God for your abundant milk supply!!
Can I use salted butter instead of unsalted butter? I got salted and really don’t want to have to go back to the store lol.
Yes. Just omit the salt in the recipe.
I baked these at 350 for 12 minutes and they burnt!!
Oh wow! Is your oven calibrated?
I’ve made three batches of these delicious cookies and cooked for 12 -15 minutes on 350. They’ve never burned once.
Delicious! I did butterscotch and chocolate chips to add extra flavor. We love them at our house. I would say the helped my milk supple by 1–2 oz each time. I can help but eat 2-3 a day. Too good 🙂
These are now my favorite cookies!!! I substitute the Walnuts with Almonds because my son has a nut allergy and they are still just as delicious! I literally cannot stop eating them. A friend made these twice with walnuts and I couldn’t stop then. I also made some with white chocolate! OMG!!! Amazing goodness! They will be a go to dessert even after I stop lactating!
Love stories like this!! I’m so glad you love them as much as I do!!
4-6 T. brewers yeast
What does T stand for?
Really want to make these cookies (:
Greetings from Norway!
Tablespoon
Can I use quick oats rather than old fashioned. I sent my husband to the store…
Sure! Let me know what you think.
I made this recipe and it was great! I also added 4 tbsps of coconut oil and they turned out nice and moist! I was finding my milk would be all sucked out of me by the end of the day and it’s made me feel soo much more full and I’ve had a way happier baby in the evenings because of it! Thank you!
I’m so glad you enjoy these cookies and that they’re working to increase your supply.
Love these!! I had my 3rd baby almost 5 months ago and this is my first time to actually stick to my breastfeeding journey. I wouldn’t say that I’m a low supplier but I usually make just enough and every once in a while, I only pump 2 oz. Anyway, I’m always looking to build my supply and wanted to make my own cookies since they can be pricey to buy. These are so good! I just ate 3. Thanks for a great recipe!
Yeaaa! Wonderful!! So glad you love them!
Just made these and substituted the nuts with dried cranberries, so yummy!
Wonderful! Glad you like them!
If you remove the walnuts then will they still work?
Of course!! I just love nuts in my cookies. Hope you’ll try them.
These cookies are absolutely delicious! I just made them for the first time tonight to try to get a boost in my supply. Any recommendation on how long before pumping / nursing I should eat one for it to be effective?
So glad you enjoy them! I ate a couple of these daily and my supply never diminished as long as I was pumping around the clock.
Hi! I’m so excited to try this! Question– what brand of Brewer’s Yeast do you use??
Hi Napua! I use the Now Foods brand. Hope you enjoy!
Do you know how many calories per cookie?
Haha! Unfortunatley, I do not. I was never concerned with calories while lactating. The more carbs, the better for my milk production.
Hello. I found a recipe very similar to this one. But instead of flaxmeal I used wheat germ! Would the flax yield more results?
Hi Mya! Flaxseed has a stronger nutrient profile when compared to wheat germ but they are both considered galactogogues! Enjoy!
Hello, may I know the nutrition information of this recipe? I will be making this one as I am a pumping mom & would like to share it to a few breastfeeding moms too, but I think some of them will ask about the nutrition information of this. Thank you!
I never calculated nutrition in this recipe because I was more concerned with getting all the calories and carbs that I could in order to continually produce for my son. I know there are several tools online that may be able to calculate it for you.
I LOVE these cookies! I have made them for myself, neighbor, and coworker and they all love them for not only the deliciousness but for the results! I usually make enough to pass some out and then freeze the rest. The just made a batch and used peanut butter morsels which I prefer for this cookie, yum!!!
That sounds like a wonderful addition, Michelle! God bless your bountiful milk supply!!
I’ve never commented on a recipe before, but I have to say I make this specific recipe for EVERY new mom and am making a double batch today for myself for our next baby that is coming in a couple weeks. I always bake off about 12 for the mom and provide a bunch of frozen balls and EVERYONE loves these. It’s hard to keep their partners from eating them! SO delicious. I really focus on the creaming process and it pays off! Thank you!
Wonderful! SO glad you enjoy them!!
4-6 T. brewers yeast
What does T stand for?
Really want to make these cookies (:
Greetings from Norway!
Hi Nina! Tablespoon!!
I love these cookies! The only thing that didn’t work out for me was baking them from the freezer. They ended up burning on the outside and stayed raw in the middle. I would suggest letting them thaw out before you put them in the oven!
Glad you enjoy them! I’ve never had that issue and I baked them from frozen daily. You might try making sure that your oven is calibrated.
How many should you eat a day to increase supply, and when did you start noticing the increase?
I always ate 2 freshly baked ones per day.
How many do you eat a day and how long until you saw and increase in supply?
I always ate 2 per day. It really can depend on the individual but for me just a day or two.
Wow! Made these tonight. They were phenomenal! I am not a good producer but trying hard to keep up with it and hoping these help! Thank you!!!
These cookies are incredible! I ate four in one sitting – hard to control myself around these lol My mom brain self put the extra dough in a ziploc bag in the freezer, without forming them into balls first. Maybe a dumb question, but will I be able to roll them into balls later to bake since the dough is already frozen? Thank you so much for this recipe. I can’t wait to see if they help!
Really loved these cookies, my mom brain forgot to get flax so I just added another egg, I also did chopped pecans and coconut. They are delicious I like popping them in the microwave for a bit before a eat them.
I am freezer prepping for the birth of my second child and I just made this recipe as a part of my freezer prep. I tried one cookie from the oven on the day I made it, and I was pleasantly surprised that these cookies are soooo good. So good that I was craving these over my normal chocolate chip cookies recipe today. I thought for sure that the brewer’s yeast was going to make the cookies taste cheesy or salty…you can’t taste it at all! It just tastes like your typical, yummy oatmeal cookie. I snuck two baked cookies from my freezer statsh just now, reheated them in the microwave and the texture of them was STILL so good; pleasantly chewy and crisp like fresh out of the oven. I am so happy with this recipe…but now I’m worried I’m going to gobble all of them up before my child is born!!!
So glad you enjoy them Megan! I always made them with 4 T of the brewers yeast and thought they were still tasty and helped with production. I couldn’t taste the yeast at 6 T either. How many T did you use?
Can you sub applesauce for the butter?
Hi Gina! I’ve not tried that so unfortunately, I can’t speak to it. Let me know if you try it.