I started making lactation cookies for Megan about 8 months ago. She’d returned from a Mommy-Meet-Up with a few of her fellow December Moms, and had been raving about how delicious they were. She’d tried to save one for me to sample, but ended up eating it … “for Niko, afterall…” Ever a fan of homemade cookies (really, though, who isn’t…), and looking for ways to contribute to feeding Niko early on, I set out to recreate the cookies she’d swore were good enough to eat by the plateful.
Lactation Cookies (adapted from recipe at Epicurious.com )
Ingredients – 1 cup butter – 1 cup sugar – 1 cup brown sugar – 4 tablespoons water – 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal (no substitutions) – 2 Lg eggs – 1 teaspoon vanilla – 2 cups flour – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1 teaspoon salt – 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut – 3 cups thick cut oats – 1 cup chocolate chips – 1/4 cup sliced almonds – 2 tablespoons brewer’s yeast (no substitutions)