Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies

They’re called lactation cookies because they’re full of delicious stuff that’s wonderful for nursing mama’s — lots of good-for-you ingredients, some of which have also been shown to help boost milk supply.  As a lot of you know, I battled with supply issues with Braden the entire time he was nursing, then again with Mackenzie as she got closer to a year old.  I ate a LOT of these cookies (did I mention that they’re delicious??).  I promise you, they’re good.  Even Adam and my dad gobbled them up.

Two of my friends had babies last week and they’re breastfeeding, so I made them each a batch and delivered them over the weekend.  I’ll always trade food for baby snuggles!  If you’re a nursing mom, have a friend who is, or just looking for a cookie that’s not awful for you, give these a try!

For more information on the ingredients and how they help, check out this site, which is where the original recipe is from.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 3/4 cup oats
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup almond or peanut butter (I use peanut butter)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup ground flax seeds/flax meal
3 tbsp brewers yeast
1/3 cup water
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups chocolate chips (I use a little less)
1 cup chopped nuts (I use walnuts)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.

In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

Gradually beat in the flour mixture, then the nuts and chocolate chips, then the oats.

Place balls of dough onto a greased baking sheet and press each down lightly.

Bake for 12-14 minutes.

From Peaceful Parenting.

Gingerbread Cookies

We make these every year for Christmas and decorate them on Christmas Eve! They are delicious and addicting!

Ingredients:

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
1 egg
4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions:

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in molasses and egg.

Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg; blend into the molasses mixture until smooth.

Cover, and chill for at least one hour.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.

Place cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Let cool for 10 minutes on pan. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Frost or decorate when cool.

Fabulous Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. powdered sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 Tbsp lemon zest
5 c. flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Powdered sugar, for rolling
1 recipe Glacé Icing

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cream butter and sugars in a mixer for 5 minutes.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly.
Add vanilla, almond, and lemon zest.
Sift in flour, baking powder, and salt a little at a time.
Do not over mix, this process should take about one minute.
Chill dough for up to a week in the fridge, or roll out and cut right away.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and bake cookies for 7-8 minutes.
Wait until cookies are cooled before icing.

This recipe made 30-32 big, thick cookies.

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