Lactation Cookie Recipe #1
Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine 1 & 1/2 cups brown sugar 4 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal (can be found at any local health food store) 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups oats, thick cut if you can get them 1 cup or more chocolate chips/sultanas/almonds/macadamia nuts (whatever takes your fancy) 2-4 tablespoons of brewers yeast (be generous) Lactation Cookie Recipe Variation Ideas Some delicious variations to this recipe include: Coconut and banana Choc chip and cranberry Dried apricot and white chocolate Apple cinnamon: 1 tsp cinnamon instead of vanilla, 1/2 cup chopped dried apple and 1/2 cup sultanas. BellyBelly member audux also added 2 tbsp stewed apple to experiment and found the cookies to turn out lovely and moist. For a healthier cookie, substitute some or all of the butter for coconut oil which is SO good for your body (inside and out) with a mountain of benefits, including anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Choose an organic oil if you can, virgin coconut oil is best – avoid the refined/blended products for best results. Coconut oil is surprisingly in solid form and not an oil, but this is normal. For more benefits of coconut oil, visit the Coconut Research Center website. Method Preparation time is around 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180C. Mix together 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal and water, set aside for 3-5 minutes. Cream (beat well) margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mix well. Stir flaxseed mixture and add with vanilla to the margarine mix. Beat until blended. Sift together dry ingredients, except oats and chips. Add to margarine mixture. Stir in oats then chips. Scoop or drop onto baking sheet, preferably lined with parchment. Because the dough is a little crumbly, it might be easier if you use a scoop. Bake for 8-12 minutes, depending on size of cookies. Makes approximately 6 dozen cookies. |