Lactation Cookies

This is one of the best Lactation Cookie recipes around! They are an easy dessert recipe that helps increase milk production in nursing moms with added ingredients like coconut milk, flax meal, Brewer’s yeast, and oatmeal!

Looking for other delicious recipes to increase your milk supply? Try my Lactation Brownies and my Starbucks Copycat Pink Drink!

It’s hard to believe my little Evie girl is 5 months old already and I’ve been enjoying these Lactation Cookies for just as long to help build and maintain my milk supply.

When I decided to exclusively pump, I knew it was going to be hard. I also knew that I didn’t want to do it for a year. In fact, my initial goal was 2 months to get her to her first round of shots and through the first part of the cold and flu season.

And let me tell you, those 8 weeks were ROUGH. I wanted to quit pumping every single day. But I pushed through and ultimately decided to keep going and set myself a new goal of 6 months.

Let me say that I am not a medical professional and if you have serious concerns about your milk supply, please seek out a lactation consultant to make sure there isn’t a larger issue. 

Also, please note that lactation treats or food of any kinds have not been scientifically proven to increase supply.

They Helped Boost My Supply!

Now that my supply has regulated and I’m pumping just twice a day, it doesn’t feel like it’s as much of a burden as it did in the beginning. And I plan to pump longer than 6 months because it has gotten so much easier.

Plus, I’ve already invested in all the supplies and at this point, it’s much cheaper than formula.

I’ve been fortunate enough to have a good supply from the beginning. But I wanted an oversupply so that I could store enough milk away so that Evie could have some every day until she turned 1.

These Lactation Cookies along with my Lactation Brownies helped me do just that. In the beginning, I would enjoy a couple of cookies or brownies per day to help boost my supply.

Now I keep the dough frozen and pull a couple of cookies out to bake when I’ve had a clogged duct or notice a small drop in my supply to help me recover and maintain.

Even at 2 pumps per day, I’ve been able to produce about 25 ounces per day and we supplement with 5 or so ounces of formula per day.

So I think these Lactation Cookies have been really helpful. And I hope they will be helpful to you in building and maintaining your own supply.

What Are Lactation Cookies:

They are a treat recipe made with several ingredients believed to help boost breast milk supply in nursing or pumping mothers. These ingredients include oatmeal, flax meal, coconut milk, and Brewer’s yeast.

Coconut Milk – Coconut milk is very hydrating and will assist with milk production. You’ll want to get the cold coconut milk from the dairy coolers, not the canned stuff. You can also use Oat Milk if preferred.

Old Fashioned Oatmeal – A lot of lactation consultants recommend adding oatmeal to your diet to help increase supply.

Brewer’s Yeast – This has tons of benefits from nutritional value to help fight the baby blues, read about them on Verywell Family!

Ground Flaxseed – Flaxseed has phytoestrogens that can influence breast milk production.

Collagen Peptides – Okay, so this product isn’t a milk supply booster, it’s more just another beneficial product for new moms. Collagen peptides contain the same amino acids as gelatin which is identical to the protein found in skin, nails, hair, bones, cartilage, and joints. I recommend taking this to help with postpartum hair loss.

How To Make Lactation Cookies:

These Lactation Cookies are actually fairly easy to make, but they do require a couple of hours of chill time so that they don’t get hard after baking.

I find that a stand mixer is the easiest way to make these because the dough is pretty thick. The dough isn’t necessarily dry, but it shouldn’t be sticky and you will likely have to use your hands to mold the dough balls together.

Find the step-by-step instruction and full printable recipe at the bottom of the post!

They Make A Great Gift!

These Lactation Cookies aren’t just beneficial to milk supply, they’re also really delicious. I caught my husband sneaking them more than once 😉

They are, after all, a chocolate chip oatmeal cookie at their core. They just have some extra goodness like coconut milk, Brewer’s yeast, and flax meal thrown into the mix.

These also make a wonderful gift for new nursing or pumping moms. So bake some up to bring when you go to meet the new baby in your life!

The dough can be frozen and pulled out to bake as needed if you’re doing some groundwork before your little one arrives.

How To Freeze:

• Roll the dough into balls and place them in an air-tight freezer container for up to 9 months. I like to put a piece of plastic wrap over the top before sealing to ensure freshness.
• This isn’t a soft cookie dough so you don’t need to place parchment paper between the cookie dough balls before freezing.
• To thaw, transfer to the fridge, once thawed, bake according to the recipe directions. You can pull out just a few cookies at a time, you don’t have to bake the whole batch at once.

How Fast Do They Work?

It will likely be different for everyone and some may not see an increase at all. In my case, I started seeing a gradual supply increase in about 24 to 36 hours after eating my first cookie. I started by eating 3 cookies per day and once my supply was where I wanted it, I cut back.

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