:: Lactation Cookies ::
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Serves: 40 cookies
- 3 cups of steel cut/ old fashioned oatmeal
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 and ½ cups of brown sugar
- 1 cup of chocolate chips (or butterscotch chips)
- 1 cup of butter (I prefer salted)
- 4 table spoons of water
- 2 eggs
- 2-4 tablespoons of Brewers Yeast (I found this at Whole Foods)
- 2 tablespoons of Flaxseed Meal
- 1 tablespoon Wheat Germ
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda (yes like Arm & Hammers)
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Mix together 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal and water, set aside for 3-5 minutes.
- Cream (beat well) butter and brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mix well.
- Stir flaxseed mixture and add with vanilla to the butter mix. Beat until blended.
- Sift together dry ingredients, except oats and chips.
- Add to butter mixture. Stir in oats then chips.
- Scoop or drop onto baking sheet. (The dough is a little crumbly)
- Bake for 10-12 minutes depending on the size of the cookies.
Recipe by The Sarcastic Blonde at https://www.thesarcasticblonde.com/2019/03/lactation-cookies.html
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