Lactation Cookies Ingredients 1 1 cup self raising wholemeal flour (if you have plain flour, add 1/2 teaspoon baking powder). 2 1/2 cup butter (you can use organic virgin coconut oil instead if you prefer). 3 3/4 cup brown sugar (if you want to reduce sugar, you could try just 1/2 cup). 4 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal. 5 1 egg. 6 ... (more items)
This lactation cookie recipe also includes flax and oats which will also help with your supply so even just having those ingredients will help, but we highly recommend not skipping on the brewer’s yeast. We have yet to come across a lactation cookies recipe without brewers yeast that works as effectively, so we recommend sticking with what works!
There are specific ingredients in lactation cookies which are said to make them work. 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.
Paleo Lactation Cookies by Veggie Staples (uses cashews instead of oats!) Chocolate No-Bakes by The Herbal Healing Mama (warning: these ones are addictive and husbands will steal them to eat too!) Note: For best results, you generally want to eat 2-3 of the cookies daily for at least a week to increase breast milk supply.