BellyBelly’s lactation cookies recipe is not only absolutely delicious, but suitable for both pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. In fact, the whole family will love them! And oh boy, do these delicious lactation cookies work for SO MANY of our readers..
Read on to find out how the make the best lactation cookies on the internet!
Lactation Cookies
So you can quickly access what you want to read the most, here’s a list of what you need to know about lactation cookies:
- Do lactation cookies really work?
- Important note before making lactation cookies
- Lactation cookies recipe
- How do lactation cookies work?
- How long do lactation cookies take to work?
- Can children eat lactation cookies?
- Lactation cookies variation ideas
- Do lactation cookies work? A test!
- How many lactation cookies should I eat?
- Do lactation cookies make you gain weight?
- Can lactation cookies cause gas?
Do lactation cookies really work?!
Yes! Lactation cookies really do work for many new mothers, according to our readers.
In a poll, approximately 90% of our forum members told us BellyBelly’s recipe worked for them, increasing their milk supply. And you can see for yourself, by scrolling through the countless testimonials from BellyBelly’s readers.
For example:
“My boobs are spraying like a fire hose. I’m waking up wet in the night, in a way I haven’t since the early days. They are mental!” — Audax
Please be aware that of course, we can’t guarantee any specific results for increased milk supply. Lactation cookies will have no impact for some mothers, who have underlying issues needing addressing.
If you’re having breastmilk supply issues, please be sure to also read about common milk supply issues.
Important note before making lactation cookies
Most milk supply issues are preventable and fixable. Many are caused by an incorrect latch or scheduled feeding.
In Australia, contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association for support, or hire an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) to help diagnose what’s really causing your milk supply issues. If you’re in the US, contact La Leche League.
Most GPs are not trained in breastfeeding beyond a few hours of information. They cannot give you the same level of advice and support that well trained breastfeeding workers can.
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Lactation cookies recipe
Prep time: Approximately 15 minutes
Oven temp: Preheat oven to 350F or 170C
Makes: Approximately 14-16 cookies, using a dessert spoon per cookie (double the recipe for more)
When making BellyBelly’s lactation cookies (which we think is the best lactation cookies recipe in Australia… perhaps even the world!), please try to source organic, local ingredients wherever possible. I’ve tried to use healthy alternatives where I can, but bear in mind, lactation cookies need to be sweet enough to hide the very bitter taste of one of the most powerful ingredients.
If you’re breastfeeding, try eating the dough as well as the cookies. It seems to be even more effective at increasing supply.
Do not eat uncooked dough if you are pregnant. There is a risk of bacterial infection from eating raw egg.
Lactation cookies ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (you can use organic virgin coconut oil instead if you prefer)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (if you want to reduce sugar, you could try just 1/2 cup)
- 1 egg (applesauce is a great substitute for egg – our fans suggest using 1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (optional, for flavour)
- 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
- 2-3 tablespoons of water (depends on how moist you prefer the cookies to be)
- 1 cup self raising wholemeal flour (if you have plain flour, add 1/2 teaspoon baking powder)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional, for flavour)
- 1-2 tablespoons of brewers yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 & 1/2 cups organic oats
- OPTIONAL: 1/2 cup of your favourite biscuit ingredients such as chocolate chips (see suggested list below)
An important note about brewers yeast
Here’s a popular brand of brewer’s yeast – it’s IMPORTANT to get the right sort. Click here to get some delivered straight from Amazon.
Brewer’s yeast is one of the most important ingredients in lactation cookies. It is not the same as bakers yeast or nutritional yeast, so don’t substitute it for anything else!
This miraculous powder is quite nutrient dense. It contains protein, fiber, selenium, riboflavin, thiamine, niacin, copper, vitamin B6, potassium and folate.
You can add brewer’s yeast to smoothies or other foods and drinks for the same effect!
Lactation cookies recipe – method
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar, then add the egg and vanilla. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flaxseed and water, let them sit for a few minutes before adding to mix.
- Add the dry ingredients (apart from the oats and your additional ingredients) and mix well again.
- Stir in the oats and your additional ingredients (chocolate chips etc).
- Using a dessert spoon, scoop the mixture into your hand and roll it into a ball.
- Place the biscuits onto a lightly greased tray or line the tray with baking paper. Flatten them a little with your fingers or a spatula. If you like a soft centre, don’t squash them down too much.
- Bake the lactation cookies for around 10-12 minutes, depending on how well cooked or crunchy you like your biscuits.
“I know they worked for me, because I squirted after eating them for a bit. I hadn’t done that for months!” — PumpkinZulu
How do lactation cookies work?
There are specific ingredients in lactation cookies which are said to help you produce more milk.
Galactagogues (foods that promote breastmilk production or flow) includes brewer’s yeast, as well as flaxseed and oats.
This is why you must not leave out or substitute the brewers yeast when making lactation cookies.
Nutritional yeast and bakers yeast are different, and will not have the same effect.
How long do lactation cookies take to work?
Most mothers who ate BellyBelly’s lactation cookies found a noticeable increase in milk supply almost immediately. However for some mothers, it may take up to 24-48 hours.
While BellyBelly’s cookies are awesome, they can’t fix problems needing to be addressed by a professional. See our article about common milk supply issues.
“I’ve only used them for about 24 hours and the milk is flowing! So happy and excited that they’re working so well!” — Rika-Marie
“I personally saw results a few hours later, and by morning I was bursting, which hadn’t happened since my baby was 2 & 1/2 months old!” — Kristina
Can children eat lactation cookies?
Yes! Lactation cookies are also perfectly safe for children, family and friends too.
Don’t worry, it won’t give them a milk supply too! Lactation requires developed milk ducts.
“I made a particularly potent batch this week. So much so, my friends having been calling me ‘Wet Patches!’ I haven’t needed to use breast pads for a couple of months. I doubled the flaxseed meal, added cocoa and hazelnut meal – they taste like Nutella.” — Audax
Variation ideas for your cookies
There are so many delicious ingredients you can add to your lactation cookies to flavour them up!
You might like to add coconut, banana, grated apple, chocolate chips, sultanas, almonds, chopped prunes or dates… the list is endless.
Our members have made variations of our recipe by using these delicious combinations:
- Coconut and banana
- Chocolate chips and cranberry
- White chocolate chips and macadamias
- Dried apricot and white chocolate
- Apple cinnamon: 1 teaspoon of cinnamon instead of vanilla, 1/2 cup chopped dried apple and 1/2 cup sultanas. BellyBelly member, Audax, also added 2 tablespoons of stewed apple and found the cookies turned out lovely and moist.
- For a healthier, lower carb and more fibre rich flour, use 50% or 100% coconut flour. You might need to add an extra egg. If you only have regular white flour to make lactation cookies, that’s fine, but remember it’s the most unhealthy flour.
Do lactation cookies work? A test!
“YES, they DO WORK! I’ve found them especially helpful for afternoons and evenings when my baby is cluster feeding. It feels like I’m all out of liquid gold. So, I munch a couple of bikkies and have a big drink of water. I can feel my boobies expanding with fresh milk!” — Glamourcide
As far as I’m aware, there’s no official research into lactation cookies. So, a BellyBelly forum member, Pholi took it upon herself to run a little test and see if the cookies really made a difference to her milk supply.
Here are her results:
“Started eating cooked lactation cookies at a rate of approximately 2 per feed. Average 24 hour yield over 5 days was: Before: 372ml. After: 412ml. Increase of 40ml, or 11%. Stopped eating cookies for 2 days. Average 24 hour yield: 397ml. Decrease of 4%.
Started eating raw lactation cookie dough. Which, according to collective BellyBelly community wisdom, is supposed to be even more effective than cooked dough. Ate the equivalent of 2 per feed. Average 24 hour yield over 4 days: 449ml.
Increase (from cooked dough average) of 37ml, or 8%.
Increase (from no dough in the previous 2 days) of 52ml, or 13%.
Increase (from before eating any cookies or dough) of 77ml, or 20%.
Conclusion: When I ate the cookies, raw or cooked, it made a positive, measurable difference to my milk supply. But the raw dough made a bigger difference. I was certainly not leaking or spraying, or even feeling any fuller. I think that the fact that the numbers dropped when I stopped for 2 days strengthens the results.”
How many lactation cookies should I eat?
Most mothers consume around 2-5 lactation cookies per day, usually before a feed. If you notice your baby is unsettled after consuming them, cut back the amount you’re eating.
“I was eating 1-2 each feed, and only just cooked them so they were still quite soft. I noticed a huge difference when I ate them, and I soaked through everything. When my son was feeding, I’d hold a cup under my other breast, and collect about 40mls just from leakage!” — Ryatha
Do lactation cookies make you gain weight?
The sugar and grain combination of lactation cookies can result in weight gain and inflammation. Both sugar and grains spike blood sugar levels, with the excess sugar going on to be stored as fat.
Lactation cookies are great to try if you really need a milk supply boost. However, if you have issues with blood sugar levels, gut issues or thrush, or if you have concerns about weight gain, eating cookies can make these things worse.
If you’re worried about your weight, you can try:
Can lactation cookies cause gas?
Brewers yeast, the key ingredient in lactation cookies, can cause mild cases of gas and bloating. If you’re feeling any discomfort in your gut, cut back the amount of cookies you’re eating, or reduce the amount of brewers yeast in your cookies.
If you have Crohn’s disease, you may want to give the cookies a miss, if you’re worried about symptoms being triggered.
Are these lactation cookies okay for diabetics?
Unfortunately this recipe is not suitable for diabetics, as they contain sugar and grains which will spike blood sugar levels. Unfortunately the active ingredient is very bitter, and sugar is how it’s disguised.
What else can help with my milk supply?
- Start your day with a healthy breakfast – here are 13 great ideas
- Keep up your water intake. Have a glass of water next to you every time you breastfeed. Throughout the day, try to sip water every 15 minutes. Drinking water helps boost energy and concentration levels, which dehydration robs from you. Adding in an electrolyte powder to your water is so beneficial (such as this lemonade electrolyte from Key Nutrients or Ultima Replenisher), because it will hydrate you much better. Avoid sugary sports drinks from the grocery store – it’s sugar water.
- Drinking fennel tea can also help increase milk supply
- Avoid dummies (pacifiers), formula or nipple shields unless advised by a lactation consultant. They decrease direct nipple stimulation, which means less milk production
- Offer the breast more frequently. Demand equals supply as far as breastmilk goes. When your baby is sucking at the breast it sends your body signals to make more milk
- Fenugreek can also increase milk supply. If you have a colicky or windy baby, fenugreek can irritate your baby – try other methods first. It’s also very bitter, so try this as a last resort
- Baby doesn’t seem well? If your baby is losing weight or doesn’t have plenty of wet nappies, please seek help without delay.
“I made a batch yesterday morning. I’ve had to get up this early to express, as I woke up feeling very full and leaky and uncomfortable!! So they have definitely made a difference!” — eza
I love this recipe! Not sure it results in more milk because my milk supply is constantly having ups and downs seemingly regardless of what I eat, but they are yummy! I add coconut, chopped almonds and cranberries to mine and they taste amazing! I will surely make them long after I stop breastfeeding
I forgot to add egg one day and the cookies turned up fine!
These are easy to make and really worked for me. I was also trying to express after feeding to boost production so that helped. I didn’t like the bitter taste due to the yeast at first. However, when the cookies cooled down, the bitter taste wasn’t so obvious and actually the cookies were really tasty and even moreish. Definitely worth a try if you’re milk production is on the low side.
This is quite an old thread but i feel compelled to say this recipe is still current and works a treat.
I seem to have been struck with virus after virus since christmas and it has taken a toll on BM supply periodically.
I make a batch of these (adding smashed banana to hide the taste of brewers yeast) and i am definitely fuller. I can measure it during the day since i pump when at work, while daughter is in nursery. This is my go to recipe when my supply takes a dip!
I’ve recently started pumping to bring my milk back after 2 months of not breastfeeding. I’m trying hard to get my daughter to latch. She is 4 1/2 months old.
I’ve been eating the dough and the cookies everytime I pump and I can feel tingling and get a few drips.
I know it takes up to a month for my body to recognise and create milk. But thanks to this recipe I feel I will be able to do it.
By the way I’ve used this before when I was breastfeeding and omg I squirted everywhere and it made a big boost to my supply.
I substituted the egg for 1 tablespoon of flaxmeal and 3 tablespoons of hot water. I used coconut oil instead of the butter, added in some dark choc chips and YUM!!!! I made them quite big so they are nice and moist! Will be making loads of these! I’ve had lactation bikkies before and thought they worked a treat so am keen to make my own and keep my milk supply strong! My son is almost 4 months and feeds every 2-3 hours around the clock! This is a great recipe!
So, the first time I made these, I’m not sure my sister saw an increase in her milk production. So, second time around (today), I made a few tweaks.
My sister doesn’t eat any sugar and is a vegan. So, the sugar and egg and butter had to be omitted for her. In the place of the egg, I used one fully ripe (lots of brown spots) banana. In place of the granulated sugar, I used maple syrup and I only used half of what was recommended. For today’s batch, I doubled the recipe. So, I used 2 bananas, 5 tbsp of flax seed (I added more just bc I wanted to), I added 6tbs of brewers yeast and threw in 2 teaspoons of fenugreek for extra milk production wishes. The key for me, to cutting bitterness, is salt. I used a few pinches more than a full tsp of salt to help cut the bitterness. With all the extra dry ingredients I added, I added 9tbs of water, and then added in splashes of almond milk until I got it to the texture that I needed them to be, moisture-wise. 🙂 My sister who doesn’t like things too sweet, loved them better with less sweetener in them and the bitterness of the fenugreek and brewers yeast weren’t palatable.
On my 3rd batch, they work!!! On the latest batch I used virgin coconut oil as recommended, but I also replaced the sugar with dates and blitzed them with the oil in the blender to “cream” them as a healthier option. I also added 2tsp instant coffee and 3tsp cacao and It masked the bitterness of the brewers yeast. Very delicious!
Hi, I’d like ro make these for my sister who had her baby last week and says she has supply issues. She started to supplement with formula and I really want to help her get back on track with breastfeeding. The gluten free options posted are a great help since mine is a GF kitchen. I’d like to check on whether they are ok for diabetics as my sis has Type 2 diabetes. Anyone here with similar conditions that tried this? Thanks!
These would not be good for those with diabetes, they contain sugar and grains which will spike blood sugar levels. Unfortunately the active ingredient is very bitter and sugar is how it is disguised.
Hi there!
Can you change the order of the ingredients to match the order used in the recipe? Small change I know, just would be easier to read if not too much trouble!!
Love the recipe btw, I used even after I finished Breastfeeding – delicious!
Great recipe! These are super effective and delicious. My husband requests that I make lactation cookies.
One tip for anyone wanting to make these gluten free: try using 1 1/4 cup oat flour in place of the wheat flour. You can just put 1 1/2 cups of gluten free rolled oats in a food processor and process until they become flour. Still do add the 1 1/2 cups of oats that the recipe calls for. Delicious!
Yes, they can. I used GF plain flour and baking powder and certified uncontaminated GF oats. Turned out great and have really helped my late afternoon supply. I also upped the flax and brewers yeast a little bit and got a yield of about 20 good size biscuits that I snack on front the freezer.
These have been an absolute life line thank you so so much you have literally saved me! I am so determined to breastfeed but was having really bad supply issues and wasn’t filling up my baby. Now with the help of the 6 cookies I ate this afternoon, he has properly been satisfied and slept 3 hours after feeding plus for the next feed I felt engorgoed for actually the first time ever!
Kelly seriously thank you! I now feel I can provide for my babe which is such a great feeling I don’t even mind that I’m up at 530am writing this to you
I just tried making this cookie today and boy it was soooo delicious!!! It is a must try!!! I already ate 2 cookies.. I’ll comment again about the status of my milk production. Thank you so much for sharing this!
I baked them at 170℃
I made these for my sister in law and she raved about them, she sprung her first leak!! Great recipe and so easy to make. I bought my brewers yeast off Amazon on next day delivery. Much handier the hunting it down in health food shops. I added the chocolate chips and with the virgin coconut oil instead of butter which gave them a lovely coconut taste. I warmed it with the sugar in the microwave then mixed them once it was soft.
These cookies are amazing, they work so well my supply increased by 3oz after eating them for a day. I then stopped eating them for 2 days as I ran out of ingredience my supply reduced back down to only 2oz in each. Then ate 3 before going to bed and had full leaky boobs again this morning. I add raisins to half my batch and coco powder to the other half and they taste great.
Give them a ago they work a real treat
Oh my goodness! I made these exactly to the recipe, adding chocolate chips and walnuts, and I am amazed that they truly work. Thank you for this wonderful recipe; I will be sharing this link with friends.
For my optional extras I added half coconut shavings half chopped dried cranberries and they’re so so good! The combination helps disguise the brewers yeast after taste.
These are great! I want to eat them raw only, can I just turn the dough into bite size balls? Could I just leave out the egg?
I have a low milk supply and top up with formula after every second feed. I made the cookies last night and ate a little bit raw and ate a cooked cookie before each feed. I was feeling quite full before going to bed. In the middle of the night I was massaging a hard build up of milk to get it following, little did I know I was spraying right into my son’s face!! I haven’t sprayed in a while so I guess they’re working well 🙂
I LOVE this recipe. One of my mom friends shared this recipe with me right before my son was born and I noticed a increase in my supply. Now that my second child will be here in less than 2 weeks, I’ve already maked a couple batches and got them in the freezer. The hard part is not eating them now cause they are delicious.
Love this recipe! My little darling loves the extra boost to my supply too!
For a really beautiful texture, I’ve been adding my oats, flour, Brewers yeast, and some almond meal into the food processor before mixing with the wet ingredients. Does processing the oats impact their effectiveness?
Freeze the dough in a log and sluce i to cookies and bake for an extra 3-4 mins. Great way of doing it!
Thank you so much for sharing this lovely recipe! I am enjoying them & they are such a help with my milk supply.
Surprisingly delicious. My baby isn’t out yet so I can’t say if they help with b/feeding, but they taste great. Very savoury-tooth friendly, not too sweet, nice and crunchy if cooked enough. I did add a bit more water and a splash of maple syrup and used a mix of oat bran and quick cooking oats because that’s all I had. I also used some vegetable oil to coat my fingers when rolling them into balls and flattening them because the dough is quite stiff and sticky. Thanks for the recipe!
I just made these and they are delicious!!! I did make a few changes –> substituted half the butter for coconut oil (plus an extra tablespoon of coconut oil) and added 1 additional tbsp water, 1/4 cup peanut butter (to mask the bitterness of the brewers yeast) and 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Also, I only cooked them for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F. I highly recommend these changes!!! They came out moist and scrumptious 🙂
Flaxseed is the same as linseed I believe… I use LSA mix in my lactation biscuits. They are very potent!
Thanks for the awesome recipe! I will use a 1/2 cup of brown sugar for the next batch. I added chocolate chips and cranberry and the cookies came out perfect.
These work great making them for myself and lactating friends! Left out the egg and added more flax meal for raw bites yummy. Added apricot and cranberry,
Love these Im going back to school basically full time and trying to get a job part time but I don’t want to stop breast feeding. I tried these cookies and went from pumping 10 ounces in the morning to 12 and I just started eating them. I’m pumping extra to try and freeze so I don’t have to give up breastfeeding so quickly. And these really help to be able to pump and still feed my 8 week old daughter at the breast.
– I haven’t used steel cut oats and I see some of the contents say that they make it to hard to eat. I use rolled and they work great and I think it’s the same thing just cut different.
I also use just cocnut oil instead of butter cause it makes them so soft and I hate the idea of eating so much butter.
They really are amazing cookies I just wish I knew of how to make them more savory instead of sweet. I’m no a huge fan off sweet things.
Hope to hear ideas on how to make them unique
This is just fab though – I spent a lot of money on buying lactation cookies online, but this is a much better way and they taste fab!!! Thankyou!!
I made these last night (with chocolate chips) and ate 6 of them (they were really good) when I woke up this morning I was able to pump 3oz of milk from one breast. It usually takes at least 3 pump sessions throughout the week to obtain that much. I’m going to try to eat only 2 today and see if I can keep my supply up. I am very impressed. Thank you!
Any suggestions on just adding brewers yeast to morning oatmeal?
I added 2 over ripe bananas, extra Brewers yeast and more flax seed. The banana added sweetness that off sets the extra tablespoon of Brewers yeast I added. Used dark chocolate chips too. Absolutely delicious! They are helping me keep a consistent supply, which I struggled to do with my two older daughters. Thanks!
I made a double batch a few weeks ago, and they tasted amazing! Oh yeah, and they worked really well! A few remarks for this recipe: if you choose to use steel cut oats, then increase the water to 1/2 cup and let the dough sit for at least 3 hours (I personally make the batch at night, put the batter in the fridge, and then bake the cookies in the morning), otherwise you are crunching hard oats, which really isn’t all that great for your teeth. Also, use two eggs if you are using gf flour so it sticks together, the cookies tend to be a bit crumbly otherwise. Finally, I added 2 tbsp of maple syrup and 1/2 cup (for the double batch) of dried cranberries, They tasted amazing! I can’t wait to make this newest batch!!!!
My supply was so low towards the end of the day. Around the 7pm feed usually my baby is crying because he is hungry. We even went to buy formula for a top up feed. After having these biscuits, my supply has increased so much and leaks while bub is feeding! Thank you so much for sharing and tastes delicious!!
Chia seeds… soak in water. Binds just like egg and is also protein rich.
These cookies worked great for me! I have been struggling with low supply and although I’m not leaking, I am feeling much fuller and producing more milk when I pump at work. I eat 2 cookies and drink water about 15 minutes before I pump. I’m going to continue making them! I couldn’t find self-raising flour so I used whole wheat flour and baking soda. They are a little too moist/soft for me and I only used 2 tbsp of water with the flaxseed. I think with this next batch I will only used 1 tbsp and see how it goes.
Thank you so much for this recipe!
I used honey and maple syrup instead of the sugar and mine are delicious!!!
Wow…. Just wow…. I made these yesterday and out of boredom ate 5 throughout the day… I normally can pump 2 – 3 ounces in one sitting but this morning I pumped closer to 6 ounces. My right breast always produces more and it’s still a bit engorged (it hasn’t let down yet) so there’s a lot more to come.
These cookies tastes amazing! There’s far too much sugar for my liking but I’m sure that’s to cover the taste of the brewer’s yeast. Next time I will probably be substituting at least the granulated sugar with Stevia. They are also crazy high in fiber (I used whole wheat flour) and my girlfriend is definitely feeling the effects this morning from the three she has had but I eat so much fiber anyways that it’s just more awesome for me lol. This recipe yields close to 2 dozen cookies….omg, cookies for DAYS!
I was sharing this recipe with a new grandma today and I thought, why not post it here for other new moms trying this out! These cookies are little saviors. Here is my ten cents to add to the mix 🙂
I did this recipe exactly to the T for my first born. They worked and were delicious. I think the second time I skipped the cinnamon and added white chocolate chips, almonds, almond extract and dried cherries too!
However, A couple weeks ago, I did a quicker and simpler batch. No frills, no extras. I’m now on baby #2 and just do not have time to pick up the fancy ingredients or barely even bake! So this is what I did differently and they worked JUST AS GREAT!
– plain flour with the added baking powder
– half butter/half coconut oil
– a mixture of white & brown sugar
– I skipped the flaxseed (I was out)
– regular salt
– plain old Quaker oats
*Also note, I double the recipe and get a good week supply out of it.
*I make about 1.5 inch balls and they bake into 2 inch diameter cookies.
*I’m in the US and my oven bakes them at 330 degrees Fahrenheit in 11-12 minutes.
*I would then eat about 3 cookies during the couple hours before each pump session.
I went from pumping 8-9 ounces to producing 14-15 ounces – just during my work day (3 pump sessions). I only ate the cookies while at work but I was also a lot fuller in the evenings and often had to pump before I went to bed. A great way to stock up the freezer! You should notice the increase by day two, if not the same day you start your cookie diet!
I hope this helps more mommies out there! I love being able to nourish my babies this way. Breastfeeding is so special and so rewarding so if I can help other mamas succeed with it, I am game! It can be trying, stressful, and so much work but, for me, it’s so worth it! Good luck to you all and enjoy them babies! XOXO
Just in case this helps anyone in future, I’ve tried freezing the cookies and freezing the batter balls this week. A quick microwave (15 secs for 1 cookie) seems to do the trick, and the batter balls seem fine baking from frozen (maybe an extra +5 mins cook time).
Someone with more chef training might correct my time adjustment if they know better than me ! 🙂
-Margs
i worked out that if you make 16 cookies they are 200 cals each.
Our fans have successfully frozen them, but I haven’t tried myself (they go too quick!).
These are great thankyou! I friend recommended them. Just made my third & best batch to date. Substituted the butter with apple purée and some coconut oil, left out the sugar by using a few spoons of honey instead and using chopped organic dates as my added extra (& added cocoa this time). This lets you be very generous with the brewers yeast without the taste being too strong. Also this way I feel that I’m eating something very healthy. I also added amaranth flakes & sprinkled cookies with sesame seeds for fun. Reeeelly good and a noticible difference to my supply. I add the brewers yeast & flax to porridge or muslie at breakfast when time permits too. I’ll thinking I’ll experiment with a savory biscuit version next, not sure how that will go, wish me luck 😀
Thank you!! After feeding my five day old every half hour since 11pm last night, I called my Mum sobbing this afternoon upset with my very obvious lack of milk (and sleep!) I asked her to pick up Brewers yeast on her way over to cuddle bub and she whipped my up some cookies. By licking the beaters and having a spoon of batter with my feeding tea I was able to give bub enough milk for a two hour sleep and we both awoke happy and content… Plus I now have a massive batch of delicious cookies! I’m secretly glad the rest of my house are ceoliac as I now don’t have to share 🙂 we added choc chip, cocoa and substituted hazelnut meal for flaxseed- yum yum!
They taste soo good!!! Thank you so much for the recipe. I’m full term right now, so I’m just hoping it will help with my supply once I give birth. I’m tempted not to eat all of them in one sitting.
Great recipe, I used all coconut oil instead of butter, and I also added some chocolate chips to it.
I’m very happy with the results 🙂
More flax seeds. Flax seeds and water is a great substitute for egg.
Tried these last night. I had to leave out Flaxseed because I couldn’t find it anywhere. I made 12 cookies (baked) and ate the left over cookie dough. I only pump while I am at work and usually pump 3 oz from each breast during my first pump of the day. Today I pumped 5oz from one and 4oz from the other (my last feeding was on the 4oz one). Definite increase in supply! Thank you so much!!
My baby is going through a growth spurt and i just cant seem to fill her up, so i decided to try these cookies i only had a quarter of cookie and my breasts filled within 5 minutes and started leaking every where 🙂 Thank you!!!
Mashed banana?
You could probably leave it out. I don’t think it is as important as the Brewers yeast.
Hello! Your cookies are great!!! I am wondering if you have tried any gluten free flour substitutions?
the cookies are good, but what can i use to make the cookies moist?
Water? Another egg?
I used a ripe mashed banana and they were super moist!
Everything stayed the same as the recipe but I used 2 eggs and a lot more water (1/4 cup) and I also threw in some organic maple syrup just a teaspoon and raisins wow they came out phenomenal and very moist! I had like 5 already lol and I am not a cookie eater