Can cookies really help increase your supply of breastmilk? Although scientists can’t prove it, most mothers find that oatmeal, flaxseed and brewers yeast help increase their production of breastmilk. Since these key milk making ingredients are all in this lactation cookie recipe, (plus chocolate) there’s a good chance they’ll work for you! (Fenugreek is an herb that is proven to be effective as well.)

There are two companies selling these little milk making cookies for a small fortune, but you can make them using the homemade lactation cookie recipe with the same success. I did tweak a few of the ingredients to make them only slightly healthier, but they still have more than enough fat and sugar to make you want to wolf them down by the dozen.

Homemade Milk Making Cookie Recipe
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup cooking oil
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry four
  • 1 cup white flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups oats
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 2 -4 tablespoons brewer’s yeast

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Mix the flaxseed meal and water and let sit for 3-5 minutes.

3. Beat butter, oil, sugar, and brown sugar well.

4. Add eggs and mix well.

5. Add flaxseed mix and vanilla, beat well.

6. Sift together flour, brewers yeast, baking soda, and salt.

7. Add dry ingredients to butter mix.

8. Stir in oats and chips.

9. Scoop onto baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes.

Article and recipe from Green Baby Guide.