Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies
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Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies are amazing and taste every bit delicious as they sound!
With my youngest son, I breastfed him for 10 months and it wasn’t easy.
With my milk supply fluctuating all the time I decided it was time to give lactation cookies a try which is something many moms swear by (hey, that rhymed).
There are many ways you can increase your milk supply.
From eating certain foods to taking certain medications and I’ve tried many because I was determined to give my son breastmilk since I know it’s what is best for him.
My favorite way yet: lactation cookies!
Who knew you could increase your supply with a delicious cookie? I am all for anything sweet! But, if it also helps feed my son then I call that a total-win!
In fact, I also found more delicious lactation cookie recipes that you just have to try!
What are Lactation Cookies?
Lactation Cookies are regular cookies with ingredients that are added and known to help increase/boost milk supply in breastfeeding moms.
One of the most important ingredients that you cannot substitute is the brewer’s yeast.
Brewer’s Yeast is a prime ingredient for this recipe and is one of the main ingredients that boost your supply so make sure to include it.
Another tip: Drinks lots of water. Luckily, eating these will make you thirsty. Just be sure to increase your water intake.
Where can you find Brewer’s Yeast?
Sometimes you can find the Brewer’s Yeast at your local Whole Foods store or some other health foods store. However, I’ve found it expensive or hard to find. My favorite place to snag it is on Amazon. This is the exact one I buy:
Although this is the main ingredient, one of these canisters can easily last you through several batches of cookies. Just don’t overdo it on the Brewer’s Yeast. I will say, it has a very distinct taste and adding too much, will make the cookies taste strange.
Luckily, the one I linked to above, has a reduced bitterness taste so you shouldn’t taste it at all.
Oh and buying it on Amazon will give you free 2-day shipping for prime members. If you aren’t one, you can start a free 30-day trial here to place your order and then cancel after the trial should you wish.
Can kids eat these too?
Of course, I promise these won’t make men or anyone (besides women) start lactating. 😉
In fact, when I made these while I was still breastfeeding my son, I could hardly keep my husband and son’s hands off them! They are that good!
We have a peanut allergy in our home, can we substitute the peanut butter?
Yes! If you have a kiddo or someone in your family with a peanut allergy, you can swap out the peanut butter for SunButter. I have used the “natural” one in this same recipe and it tastes the exact same.
In fact, our youngest son has been found to have a peanut allergy so we keep it out of our house. We exclusively use SunButter in replacement and it works/tastes wonderful!
Ready to make some cookies?
Here are the basics you need to get started making these lactation cookies:
- Brewer’s Yeast
(do not substitute) - Flaxseed Meal
- Slow Rolled Oats (found these in the bins at my local health foods store)
- Organic Dark Chocolate Chips (the organic one’s taste even better)
- Peanut Butter or SunButter (for those with peanut allergies)
- Butter
- White Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Eggs
- Flour
- Water (you can also use milk if desired)
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
Once you have all your ingredients it’s a pretty fool-proof recipe. The only exception is that you need to mix the water with the Flaxseed Meal in a small bowl and allow it to sit for 5 minute prior to mixing into the rest of the ingredients.
From there it’s all about mixing, mixing and more mixing until your cookie dough is ready to roll into balls and place on your cookie sheet.
I like to use my KitchenAid stand mixer. This mixture ends up being sticky and thick, so I find it easier to use my stand mixer for mixing.
Once you are done mixing, make small 2-3 inch sized cookie balls and place them onto a greased cookie sheet.
Then you bake em’ and enjoy them!
This recipe makes about 40 lactation cookies (depending on how big you make them) so you will have some on hand for awhile!
The beauty of this recipe is that is does increase milk supply but if you are not breastfeeding it’s perfectly fine to make as an overall healthier cookie for your family.
I highly recommend purchasing the ingredients from your local health food store and purchasing organic for taste and to avoid all those extra calories.
I had several friends and family members try these cookies and they loved them! Make sure to give them a try and come back to let me know what you think!
Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons Brewer’s Yeast do not substitute
- 2 Tablespoons Flaxseed Meal
- 3 Cups Slow Rolled Oats found these in the bins at my local health foods store
- 2 Cups of Organic Dark Chocolate Chips the organic one’s taste even better
- 3 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter
- 1 Cup of Butter
- 1 Cup granulated sugar
- 1 Cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 Cups of Flour
- 4 Tablespoons of Water you can also use milk if desired
- 1 teaspoon of Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the water with the Flaxseed Meal in a small bowl and allow it to sit for 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, combine the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and the eggs in a bowl and beat with a mixer for 2-3 minutes until all ingredients are well mixed.
- Add the flaxseed to the mixture until well blended and set aside.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and brewer’s yeast. You can use a spatula to mix the ingredients together. Combine this mixture to the butter mixture which takes another 1-2 minutes.
- Stir the oats, chocolate chips, and the peanut butter into the mixture until well blended.
- Using a tablespoon scoop out mixture and place onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. I used my hands to create little balls of cookie dough. Make sure to space them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes depending on your oven. Mine were baked for exactly 13 minutes then I allowed them to cool on the pan for another 3-4 minutes and they were baked perfectly.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
I’m not sure how you guys got 40 cookies. But I followed directions and got 80 lol and they’re the perfect size! I just finished making them for a baby shower gift, I hope she enjoys them cause they’re yummy!
Oh wow lol! Did you make them smaller than usual? I make this recipe all the time and never get that many but I hope everyone enjoys them 🙂
How many cookies should I eat a day or a week overall? How long before my supply increases ?
Hi Angelica, it really all depends person to person. When I was breastfeeding, I was eating several cookies a day along with pumping regularly and drinking lots of water.
Hi ! Can you please correct the nutritional breakdown- I think as it is printed on here it is measuring the entire batch as a single cookie??
Hi Mary, Thanks so much for pointing that out. I just fixed it! Thank you!
I have been making these for my daughter she loves them we just freeze them and she takes them out as needed.
These are so so good. Recipe made about one million and I’ve been eating about 5 every day because I can’t stay away. Even days later these cookies stay soft and tender and delicious. My only complaint is that after I eat a bunch of them I get a stomach ache. 😛
Ahhh yes, these are so hard to stay away from lol. So glad you like them!!
For anyone wanting to decrease the sugar a little bit: I made these with a zero calorie monk fruit sweetener (1/2 cup sub for half of regular sugar) and the Swerve brand brown sugar (again 1/2 cup for half the brown sugar). They came out quite tasty!
I also subbed quick oats and white chocolate.
These are so tasty!!! I actually added 1/2c cocoa, and used 1c milk Choco chips and 1c semi sweets to make them a triple chocolate, and oh my goodness!!! Here’s to hoping they do what they’re supposed to so I don’t feel so bad for eating them all! 😂❤️
These are so delicious, I can’t stop eating them!!! I split the recipe in half, well I still used 3 tablespoons of peanut butter and put it in the mixture with the sugars, it turned out great! I was able to get 33 cookies from the halved batch and I used a tablespoon to measure. I will definitely be making these again…fingers crossed that it boosts my supply.
So…what happens if I didn’t let the flax meal sit in water before mixing? I missed that step and have started mixing ingredients and don’t want to waste additional ingredients in the event I need to start over.
These are amazingly good cookies. I’ve made a batch in advance before baby number 3. I’ve frozen some raw cookie dough in smaller batches and baked some cookies from the one batch.
Thankyou for the recipe. I’ve made quite a few variations of lactation cookies.
These are very impressive.
Absolutely delicious, and effective! The only thing I did different was melted the butter
Brittanie, You are doing amazing work! Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes. I think the combination of this Lactation cookies and Domperidone had the best effect. Until I started the domperidone my baby may well have fed on blood from a stone. We tried the skin-to-skin, the constant feeding, the teas, the massages, but basically my milk never came in in sufficient quantity. Just as I was about to quit, a friend suggested domperidone (So happy ❤️ I found “Make24milk” 😊 in Google and got Dom). I was able to stop the domperidone after a while and supply held more or less steady.
Can you freeze the dough and make them as you want them? If so for how long? I am making these for our daughter in law and want her to have them on hand so she doesn’t have to make them herself.
You can! I actually found a great article that explains exactly how to freeze them and how long here: https://www.allrecipes.com/article/freezing-cookies-and-cookie-dough/#:~:text=Most%20cookie%20doughs%20freeze%20well%20for%20up%20to%203%20months.&text=Drop%20Cookies%3A%20Shape%20the%20cookie,a%20freezer%20zip%2Dtop%20bag.
For anyone needing the nutritional info per bar, plus fiber, I did the calculations for the mama I’m making them for 🙂
Assuming a yield of 40 bars, each has:
Calories: 140
Cholesterol: 12g
Total fat: 6g (3g Saturated fat)
Sodium: 138mg
Carbs: 20g
Sugar: 10g
Protein: 2.5g
Fiber: 1g
I can’t stop eating them! So good!
I am so glad you like them and yes, they are quite addicting!!
These were very easy to make and absolutely delicious ! Just started losing my supply at 4 months but I have an almost 2 years old and we are moving so it’s an extremely stressful time for me. Hoping these help me out ! They are delicious even if you are not trying to boost your supply ! Highly recommend! I did 13 minutes at 350 for each batch and got about 44 cookies ! Yum !
I ran out of time to bake the full batter so I left it covered in the fridge until I had the time to go back which ended up being two days later. The second batch was SO MUCH BETTER! The cinnamon had time to bloom and the oats soaked up so much moisture that the cookies are much softer, even after a few days.
I love that! I am so glad they turned out amazing! Thank you for sharing!
Will you recommend adding in fenugreek to the mixture? and if yes, how much would I add in? Thanks!
I’ve never used fenugreek so I wouldn’t be able to say. If you do end up trying it, come back and let me know 🙂
@Izza, I have made lactation cookies and added fenugreek. It has quite a strong flavor. Maybe one capsule would be ok. You really just need to test the amount you can accept.
Good luck!
Tracy
I absolutely love these cookies – and I go through them way too quickly – so I had to find out the actual calorie value.
When I plugged in all the ingredients, including how many servings it makes, the website I used estimates each cookie is about 130 calories.
I hope this helps!
These were yummy, although I’ll add more peanut butter next time.
One sub I did to try and be more healthy is replaced half the butter with mashed banana. So good!
That is a great idea! Let me know how it tastes with the banana if you give it a try!
Hi, how much coconut oil should I add? I just tried using coconut flour and they were crumbly then I found the comment about using coconut oil.
Thanks!
Hi! I am not sure. I have never used coconut oil or coconut flour. I have tried to make other cookies with coconut flour in the past and they’ve never had the right consistency. I highly recommend sticking to the recipe as-is. If you do try it another way, please let me know how it turns out.
You can substitute coconut oil for butter , same amount. Or you can do half butter and half
Coconut oil
I don’t have flaxseed meal, only flaxseed. Does that matter? Would I still mix it with water?
As far as I can tell (and find on the internet) it is the same thing as long as it is ground flaxseed. If it is, then yes, you would mix it with water, it just helps break it down to make it easier to mix into the cookie dough.
Will old fashioned oats or quick cooking oats work the same?
Yes! I’ve tried Old Fashioned Oats and those have worked just fine. I’ve never tried quick cooking oats though. If you give them a try, let me know how it turns out!
This is my favorite lactation cookie recipe! I have used it through 3 babies now and always make these as a gift for new moms. I freeze them into balls and then give instructions on how to bake. They are well liked. Sometimes I add in coconut as well.
I’m currently making them for a baby shower gift. Can’t wait to see how they turn out
These seriously are the best! I didn’t have chocolate chips sadly. I used just egg yolks because I’m allergic to whites and they turned out wonderful. Husband took a little bite of mine and immediately went to grab a couple he said they’re one of the best cookies he’s ever had. Let’s hope they help my supply now!
I just made these cookies gluten free and they are so soft and yummy! They taste like a regular peanut butter cookie!
I decided to try out this recipe to see if it would help increase my milk production. the problem is they taste too good. My husband and father-in-law ate the whole batch. I only got a couple of them. Definitely going to be a household regular
How many do you recommend eating a day?
I would eat about 2 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, and 2 in the evening. Also make sure to drink LOTS of water.
Girrrrrrrrl! These are amazing! I love cookies and these hit the spot! Wasn’t too crazy about the serving amount but that’s ok! Great recipe! And I believe they are helping the milk supply!
Awww I am so glad you like them!!!
Is that nutritional info correct? Over 5000 calories for one cookie???
No, that is just an estimate that is auto calculated from a recipe card plugin we use. It shouldn’t be used as exact nutrition.
How long do these last, once baked? Can they be baked and then frozen? Texture after a week or two? Thank you!
Hi Judy! I’ll be honest, I’ve never been able to save any to freeze them. Between my husband and I, we finish an entire batch within a few days. If you do try to freeze them make sure you come back and let me know how they are. 🙂
I scooped these out and froze them so I could bake a few at a time and it worked great.
Oh yay I am so glad it worked!!
I cannot find the recipe anymore – I printed it out a month ago but maybe I am missing something!?
I am so sorry my recipe card was missing. I just fixed it 🙂
Did I read that right? 5677 calories in one cookie ? they taste amazing! I’m going to have to really behave myself lol
@Heather Gaspar, I think that’s for the whole batch (divided by 40 cookies = 142 calories)
I just made these and I couldn’t stop eating them, well let’s just say I’m so engorged right now. So worth it ????
Oh yay! So glad they helped!
Where can I find the amounts for the ingredients?
I am so sorry my recipe card was missing. I just fixed it 🙂
These are seriously the best, I make them all the time and am physically addicted.
I add pecans or walnuts (whatever I have around) and it’s an awesome addition.
Another way to bring to the next level- do a mix of chocolate, white chocolate, and butterscotch choc chips, you won’t regret it.
I tried to reduce the butter to 1.5 cups and do slightly less sugar. Not terrible but not quite the same.
I absolutely love these!! So far my favorite lactation cookie recipe. I did tweak this for my preferences because i like gluten free and more peanut butter taste:
I used Pamela’s brand almond meal baking and pancake mix (already has the baking soda), omitted brown sugar, added an extra tablespoon of peanut butter and used peanut butter m&ms instead! OH MY GOODNESS! Definitely sweet enough with one cup sugar and those m&ms. Thanks so much!!
I have made SO many different lactation cookies while nursing my two babies. They always came out too crumbly instead of chewy. These are PERFECT!! They are so delicious! I omitted the cinnamon because I don’t care for cinnamon and peanut butter together. They are so good, thank you for perfecting this recipe! My husband even loved them! ? I can’t wait to see what it does for my supply!
Does anyone know if I can make smaller amounts in a table top oven? My oven just went out and I have already made the dough and planned to freeze and just make a few a day til the oven gets fixed. Will this work???
Yes, I did this with my last batch – it was perfect!
I tried making these with almond butter instead of peanut butter and almond butter and oil instead of butter (almonds hep with your milk supply as well) and they are absolutely amazing ❤️
And they definitely helped my milk supply
Hi! What type of oil did you use? I cut out dairy so am avoiding butter.
Aw good to know and thanks for sharing! Unfortunately, I wouldn’t be able to try that as I am allergic to almonds but I bet other mommas will love this!!
These look great ! Have you tried making them gluten free?
Thank you! And I have not personally but if you do give it a try please let me know how it turns out!
Hey there, just made my first batch this evening. The recipe above made 4 dozen using a tablespoon to drop onto the cookie sheet. I accidentally added an extra tablespoon of flaxseed meal, but they taste just fine… Actually they are amazing! I’m so impressed and hope they work for me and my little one. I’ve been taking 3 capsules of fenugreek 3times a day, but I haven’t seen an increase in my supply much. Unfortunately I am going back to work this coming week and am trying to boost my supply to avoid formula while I’m away. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Fenugreek can actually have the opposite results in a lot of women. Just figured I’d comment it here for others to see 🙂
I just made these for my sister-in-law and HOLY CRAP THEY ARE DELICIOUS and not in the least bit bitter! I substituted milk chocolate for dark chocolate chops but other than that, I followed the recipe exactly! I’M GONNA MAKE THESE FOR EVERYONE I KNOW WHO’S BREASTFEEDING!
And yes, this recipe makes a TON of cookies. Next up I’m going to try making these double chocolate chip with coconut! Any advice on how much cocoa powder to use? Thank you so much!
I am so glad you liked them! They can be dangerous lol. My husband ate so many of them when I was breastfeeding. As for the cocoa powder I wouldn’t really know since you are changing the recipe but I’d recommend starting with a few tablespoons since it can be overpowering and going from there 🙂 Cannot wait to hear how they turn out!
How many do you recommend eating per day? Just made my first batch!
I think the recommendation is 3 cookies a day (yaaaay!!!)
Whoops! I just made these and have been eating at least 4 a day! They are so good!
I purchased debittered brewers yeast since I’ve heard of the bad taste of the original brewers yeast. Do you think the recipe will turn out the same?
I have never tried that so I am not entirely sure! Let me know if you give a try and see how it works!
I used normal Solgar Brewer’s Yeast and they weren’t bitter AT ALL! The chocolate chips and sugars really counteract the bitterness.
I was about to make these cookies and realized I don’t have any flax seed. Is that going to affect the amount of milk that I produce? I have Brewers yeast so ill have that in them at least.
Flax seed is one of the top ingredients to help with milk production. Along with the Brewers yeast.
I absolutely love these cookies, I add extra cinnamon and brewers yeast. I love these for boosting my supply when the baby is going through a growth spurt.
I like to add crasins (dried cranberries) in when you add the oats/chocolate chips. Really gives the cookies a delicious kick. I add about a cup, but I love crasins… 1/2cup or 3/4cup would probably do for most. I also have frozen these once made in smaller bags and just pop out of the freezer a few hours and start munching! Love this recipe!
I am currently baking my second batch, and can’t wait to see all that milk!! They really work! And you are very right about the calories. I’ve definitely gained weight while eating these, but it’s worth it for all the extra milk I get!!! Thanks so much for making a recipe that works and tastes great!!!
Just baked these and they are AMAZING! Question – instead of baking all of the dough at once, can you store the dough in the frige and bake on demand (I prefer fresh baked cookies everytime and this is what I do with regular cookie dough! LOL)? I can’t wait to try as an oatmeal walnut raisin dough!!
I have never tried it but I am sure that you could! I always just wanted all the cookies right away HA
We usually make double batches and freeze the dough. They come out perfect both immediately and cooked directly out of the freezer. A great recipe all around!
I just made a batch of these for a friend who’s just given birth and am about to bring them to the hospital for her! My husband tried one (I couldn’t taste test because I’m allergic to oats) and said they were “solid”, which for him is a pretty hefty compliment.
One suggestion: It would be really helpful if the ingredients were listed in the order in which they’re used in the recipe.
So I’ve made these severest times before. Tonight they went flat!! They look more like pancakes. The only difference was I didn’t have enough oats to make 3 cups, more like 2 & 1/4. I’m guessing not having enough oats made it weak 🙁
I made these today. I substituted coconut oil for the butter, and honey for white sugar, everything else was the same. They turned out perfect, delishous! I made them bigger, so they baked for 15 minutes and made 24.
Can you post the conversion amounts you used? How much coconut oil and how much honey?
I made these for my daughter today and they are amazing! She had bought some lactation cookies and they were awful — both consistency and flavor. These are wonderful! She doesn’t like dark chocolate so we used regular semi-sweet chips and a bit less salt. The cookies are both beautiful and delicious 🙂
I am in the process of making these as I type. The 1st batch just came out and they are YUMMO!!! I couldn’t wait to comment these are the best tasting lactation cookies I’ve ever made. You can usually taste the Brewer’s yeast and flaxseed in other cookies but in these you can’t tell at all. I’m glad I found this recipe and I hope besides making me gain weight that it helps me gain more milk. I already had a low supply and since going back to work last week it’s gone down even more.
Hey! I made these this evening
Can you met me know how many you should eat a day? Thank you
I ate around 3 a day. Just make sure you are also drinking a ton of water. Also, keep in mind these are not calorie-free. I only say that because people have gotten mad they’ve eaten some and gained weight! 😉
Is there a reason a reason you put the peanut butter in at the end vs in the butter mixture? Just curious.
There really isn’t a reason but I just made it this way and it tastes great. You can try to put it in the butter mixture, I am not sure if will truly change the taste or anything. If you try it please let me know how it goes!
Cool. I just didn’t know if there was a specific reason. I think it combines better in the butter mixture. These cookies are fabulous! I had unexpected company the other day and they knocked them out!
These really are the best cookies! I went from keeping up with my son without them to being able to freeze at least 12 oz a day with them! I eat 4-5 a day. Sometimes I change it up and use toffee or butterscotch chips if I’m getting bored with chocolate!
I made these for the first time last night and decided to test one while I was putting them away and they’re AMAZING!! I forgot the peanut butter in the first batch so I have 1/2 without them and 1/2 with peanut butter. Guess I have variety, Eeks. I see a lot of questions on here regarding how many to eat and I have that same question! I guess test it out? A fellow mommy that passed this recipe to me says she eats around 4 a day. I have a really fast letdown and am worried too many cookies may make that worse! Do you happen to know how it may affect mamas that have a pretty good supply? My biggest concern is the caffeine in the chocolate since there are so many in each cookie!! Is caffeine a concern here?? I don’t drink any coffee at all or tea, haven’t since I got pregnant.
Thanks for the great recipe!! I hope it works!
I am so glad you like them! Yeah there is lots of questions regarding how many to eat and really there isn’t a “magic number”. Of course, you want to watch your calorie intake (these do contain calories) but you also want to ensure you are drinking LOTS of water with these. I’d say I’d start with a few a day and then increase or decrease intake as needed. As for caffeine, I wouldn’t worry too much because I don’t think you are getting very much from the chocolate to begin with. Of course, I am no doctor or health expert but that is my personal opinion. I truly hope it helps you too! 🙂
What kind of Flax seed is good to use for this?
Hi Amber, the recipe calls for Flaxseed Meal. If you look under the supplies needed there is a link to the flaxseed meal I used for this recipe 🙂
I just made your recipe and they are amazing tasting! I feel like I could eat the whole batch of 40 cookies in one sitting! I hope they increase my milk. I am really low and need a huge boost!
I am so glad you like them! Yes, they are quite addicting! Drink lots of water when you eat them. Sure hope they help increase your supply! 🙂
Hey Brittanie,
I’ve heard so many good things about using oats to boost supply. Not only that, but I’ve been searching for a good oatmeal cookie (: I’ve really been wanting to build a stash, so I am super excited to give these a try-hey, it’s for the milk! Haha. Thank you so much for sharing <3
MILK FOR THE WIN! You are so welcome and would love to hear what you think the recipe. 🙂
These are super tasty, thanks for the recipe!! We got my brewers yeast at a brew store but it was pretty expensive, I’ve heard it’s cheaper at the health food store.
You are welcome! Brewer’s yeast is much cheaper at a healthy food store but I personally like to buy this kind on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1KAoKtd
I tried these and used coconut flour. I also added chopped almonds and hemp seeds. I’m not sure if that was the problem but they fell apart like literally every cookie fell apart. But I also think I did them way too big. I’m really sad that I have no cookies just crumbles lol.
I have not tried this recipe (but one very similar, minus the peanut butter) and I substituted the flour with coconut flour and also the sugars with coconut sugar (I made as many healthy substitutions as possible!) And my first batch came out dry and crumbled like yours. It is because of the coconut flour, it is very dry so I added coconut oil to the rest of my batter…let me tell you..they came out so yummy!!
How many cookies should I be eating a day to see an increase in supply?
I truly don’t think there is a “magic number”. I would say start with a few and increase slowly. When I was breastfeeding I ate about 4-5 a day for the first few days and then slowly dropped down. These obviously contain calories so I wanted to watch how many I ate to avoid any extra pounds. I also recommend drinking lots of water with them. Hope that helps!
When you dropped down to fewer cookies, how many were you eating? And how much did this increase your supply? I’m looking to increase for two little ones 🙂
I started eating about 5 a day and then went down to about 2-3. I noticed a slight increase with the cookies. I really drank a lot of water, ate the cookies, and also took some medication all at once to truly increase my supply. Hope that helps!
Can I ask what medication you combine with the cookies and lots of water?
Hi Anastasia, I was on a medication called Domperidone but they have since pulled it from the market. It was an awful drug and it caused lots of stomach issues for me even months after I stopped taking it. I know Fenugreek is one they recommend and it is a herb you can find at your health foods store. I couldn’t take it because of an allergy to nuts but I’ve heard it works well. Hope that helps!
These are amazing, I’ve been experimenting with various cookies and treats and these are by far the best
These cookies were so good! Couldn’t find brewer’s yeast anywhere so used nutritional yeast instead. Hope it works! If not, they were still so yummy!
I am so glad you liked them! I had to purchase my brewer’s yeast online before (Amazon) so that might be a good place. I’ve always heard that is the main ingredient that helps with lactation but I don’t know much about nutritional yeast. Would love to hear if it works for you!
I did the same exact thing until I coulb buy the brewers yeast on amazon. I’m hoping the yeast I used work too
Mine are about to go in the oven! So excited! My supply has dropped so I’m hoping they help!
I made these tonight – they are delicious and my hubby approves, too! Thanks for the recipe!
I baked up a dozen and a half, and made the rest into balls and froze them to bake later so I can have them fresh.
I made these tonight, and they are so good! Can’t wait to see how it helps my supply!
Hi! I can’t wait to try this recipe! Is there a reason why we shouldn’t substitute nutritional yeast for brewer’s yeast?
Hi Jennifer,
I don’t know anything about Nutritional yeast but I do know that Brewer’s yeast is the main ingredient which helps promote lactation so I can’t tell you these would help without that ingredient. Hope that helps!
Nutritional yeast and brewers yeast are two different products, they both have yeast in the name however. Brewer’s yeast is a by product from the brewing process and has the effects of increasing lactation, unlike nutritional yeast which is more of a flavoring (though it has also been called a superfood). Nutritional yeast also has a cheesy flavor, which may not be good in cookies! 🙂
Thank you for that great explanation! Very helpful!
Hello! I’m expecting my second little one in 4 weeks (or sooner…). I had a difficult time producing enough milk with my first so I am excited to try these. My question is if I freeze these until I need them will any lactation value be lost? I’m trying to be as prepared as possible ahead of time. My son was born 3 weeks early and I wasn’t very ready as far as nesting went, so I’m working hard this time to be as ready as possible! Thanks for the recipe!!
Hi Jesica,
Congrats on your baby! I hope everything goes well with his arrive. As far as freezing these I am not entirely sure to be honest. I’ve never frozen mine as I make batches for about a week’s worth and eat them fresh. I wish I could be more help. I suggest looking up freezing cookies in general and see if brewer’s yeast or flaxseed meal (both the main ingredients to help with lactation) loses it’s value when frozen.
BRITTANIE:
I’m curious if I could possibly use the PB2 POWDERED PEANUT BUTTER in place of the traditional peanut butter? It CAN be turned into the CREAM version by mixing 2 tbsp of the powder with 1 tbsp of water by just mixing until smooth. It would just save a lot of calories and fat as these cookies are on the very caloric side with the REAL BUTTER and the 2 different sugars! TIA.
Hi Denise, I am actually not entirely sure since I’ve never tried that myself. If you do end up giving it a try, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!
I made these today, but I substituted cookie butter for the peanut butter. Holy Moly!!! These are hands-down my new favorite cookies!
I’ve never heard of cookie butter before! I’ll have to check it out. So glad you liked these! Thanks for stopping by!
These cookies are delicious!! Do you know what the calorie count is?? I know, I know… What a horrible question! Haha
Hi Susana,
I am so glad you like the cookies. As for the calorie count I cannot say simply because everyone may use different brands/products. Also, when I made these I was more worried about eating them for lactating then worrying about calories HA! Sorry I can’t be more help on that!
So happy I found these! I bought peanut butter chips instead of chocolate. Gives an extra peanut butter flavor. LOVE the touch of cinnamon. Thank you!
That sounds like a fantastic idea! I will have to try that!
Just took them out of the oven and my first pan isn’t even going to have time to cool before I eat them all! Thank goodness this makes a huge batch! Soooooo delicious! I spent a small fortune on the store bought lactation cookies and ended up throwing them away, they were AWFUL! Thank you for this tasty alternative!
Aw yes I felt your pain. I hated the bagged lactation cookies. You are certainly welcome and I am so glad you like them!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I followed it to the t except I used 1/2 whole wheat flour and 1/2 coconut flour. I know this must change the flavor dramatically because they have a flavor reminiscent of chocolate dipped coconut macaroons. (my fav!) Even when my baby girl is all grown I’m sure these cookies will still be my go-to!
I made these today and love them! My only question is, how many should I have a day to boost my milk? I’ve had maybe 4 today but don’t want to over do it to limit my caffeine intake.
Thanks, Amber
Hi Amber I can’t advise that for certain just because everyone is different. I’d say you try what you feel comfortable with and then increase/decrease as you feel you need. I can tell you that I used eat right around 6 a day when I was breastfeeding. But there isn’t a “magical number” so to speak.
Great thanks for the info and the wonderful recipe!
Wow, excellent cookies! My wife just had our little guy at 29 weeks, and he’ll be in NICU for a while. For now, she feels like the best way she can help him now is to make sure she’s producing the most, best milk possible, so she asked me to make these cookies, and they are awesome. I did 20 giant cookies, and I’m struggling to restrain myself, since I want her to get plenty… Might have to make another batch soon 😀 Thanks for the recipe!
You are so welcome! I am so sorry to hear your little guy was born early. Both of my boys were as well (oldest was born at 32 weeks) and I know how hard that can be. I wish you and your entire family all the best. I do recommend having your wife drink a ton of water with these as well and I sure hope they help with her supply!
Delicious! I will definitely make these again. However, since the brewers yeast imparts a very slight bitterness in the aftertaste I think I will trade the dark chocolate for milk chocolate, peanut butter, or butterscotch chips next time. Mmm!
These are delicious! I’ve made other lactation cookie recipes and the addition of peanut butter is awesome! I was out of eggs ( and didn’t feel like packing up the baby to go get some) so I substituted flaxseed/water and they still turned out fantastic. Thanks again this will be my go-to recipe from now on.
I can’t wait to make these! Just wondering if I could substitute apple sauce for the butter and reduce the amount of sugar or add banana for the sweetness? Do you think these changes will affect the lactation aide?
Hi Nicole so I have never tried substitutions so I cannot say for sure they would turn out the right way. However, the ingredients that help with lactation is the brewer’s yeast, rolled oats and the flax seed so those are the main ingredients you do not want to skip out on. Hope that helps and would love to hear if the substitutions work for you!
Amazing! I got a little creative: When stirring in the oats and chocolate chips, I split the batch in half. In half, I put the peanut butter. In the other half, I stirred in 3 tablespoons of pure pumpkin puree and a couple shakes of pumpkin pie spice. Both are AMAZING! Thanks for the great recipe. I hope my supply picks back up soon!
Wow the pumpkin spice sounds amazing. I actually just posted a recipe for homemade pumpkin spice today so that will be a fantastic addition to these cookies! Thanks for sharing.
Just made these cookies last night, and they are fantastic! Unless you look at the recipe, you would never know that these were “lactation” cookies. Super delicious. My three favorite types of cookies all combined into one — peanut butter, oatmeal, and chocolate chip! I think the brewer’s yeast goes really well with the peanut butter flavor. Also, I ended up with way more than 40 cookies, so I froze about half of the dough into balls so that I can bake some up in the next few weeks when a sweet craving hits! 🙂 Thanks for a great recipe!
Oh I am so glad you like them! I agree, these don’t have to only be seen as lactation cookies, they can just be an overall delicious and somewhat healthy cookie! So glad you like them and hope they help your supply (if you are breastfeeding). 🙂
I’m in the process of making these for a friend, they are delicious!! I’m delivering any day now, any tips for how to freeze the dough???
So glad you like them! Honestly, I’ve never frozen the dough since I’ve always baked them right after so I am sorry I can’t tell you how to freeze it. If you do figure it out please let me know as I’d love to add it to my post and give you credit!
These are soooooo good!!!!!!
oh my heaven these are sooooooooo nomnomnom!!!!!! Just made them, My sweet baby is 8 days old and while my milk is great I’m hoping to add some extra calories into my diet and these seem like the perfect solution!!!! Better quality/quantity momma juice and I get a treat!!!! Win!!! Thanks for posting!!!
Aw congrats on your new baby! I am so glad you liked these. I am no longer breastfeeding but still love to make and enjoy them from time to time. 🙂
I made these last night and they are awesome! Now I just hope they will boost my supply too 🙂 (going back to work soon and looking for ANY help to keep me from drying up!!!)
So glad you like them and sure hope they help you! 🙂
I only have steel cut or large flake oats on hand. Think I’ll get away with using the large flake instead of the rolled oats?….I guess we will have to try and see!
Katherine, let me know how it goes! 🙂
Even with the substitution they turned out great Brittanie! My family and I agree that they are really yummy cookies.So much so that I’m making my second batch tonight.
Thank you for sharing
So glad it worked! I am also so glad you and your family like them. 🙂 Enjoy!
what’s the proper way to store them and where can I but brews yeast at?? I’m excited to try them!!!
Hi Mia,
You would store these just like you would any other cookie, in a baggie or airtight container. I provided a link in my post to buy Brewers yeast from Amazon. 🙂
I have brewers yeast tablets. It’s just brewers yeast pressed into tablet form. Do you think I could use that if I crush it up and measure it out in tablespoons?
Sharon, I have never used those before so honestly couldn’t say for sure. But maybe Google and see if the consistency is the same? That would be my best suggestion 🙂
That’s what I use, I just crush them and it works great for me!
LOVE THEM!!! How many do u think I should eat to increase supply? A couple a day?? Baby girl is 8 months old and I feel I’m starting to pump less:( I’m trying to make it a year:)
Hi Dana, obviously I wouldn’t say to eat an entire batch and since everyone is different, there is no magical number. The key ingredients are the flax seed and brewer’s yeast. Also make sure you are drinking a ton of water with these. 🙂 I would 1 or so while pumping and drank a ton of water and noticed a difference. Hope that helps!
Don’t have brown sugar. Would it be ok if I did 2 cups of the white sugar?
Hi Yesenia, I have never tried it that way but I am sure you can give it a shot. It might just taste a little different that usual. 🙂
To make brown sugar the ratio is 1 cup white sugar to 2 tsp molasses! I NEVER buy brown sugar. You don’t have to mix them together beforehand, just add the molasses to the wet ingredients.
Can these be made without eggs??? I really want to make sime today but i cant get out to get eggs. I have everything else. 🙁
Brandee, I have never tried them without eggs so to be honest I am not sure how well they would turn out without them. I suggest looking up egg substitutions and seeing if you can do it that way. 🙂
In the future, when baking you can replace regular eggs with “flax eggs”. You combine 1 tbsp of milled flax seed with 3 tbsp of water for one egg. 🙂
Thanks for sharing Kali! I had no idea. 🙂
These are the most delicious cookes ever!! I increased the Brewer’s Yeast by about a tablespoon, but they were still absolutely delicious! I hope that they help!
I am so glad you like the cookies and I am sure you will agree with me that they are addicting! 🙂
How long do they stay fresh?
Sarah, these are just like any other cookie. It depends on how you store them, the level of humidity, etc. They can stay fresh for up to a week if they are stored properly.
Thank you! I’m making them right now! I’m delivering tomorrow!
Your welcome! I sure hope you enjoy and congratulations on your new bundle of joy!
Thanks for the recipe! They are great! However, the last two times I’ve made them the consistency is weird, very sticky, I can’t figure out what I did wrong. The first time they were great consistency!
You are welcome! Are you in an area with lots of humidity right now? If so, that can change your recipe up a bit.
How can we figure out the nutritional facts?
Hi Jenn, this is actually a recipe I came up with. You would have to figure out the nutritional facts based on the ingredients you use since every product is different. For example, the type of peanut butter you use may be different from the one I use so there is no way I can actually provide the accurate nutritional facts.
Baking mine as I type this lol I’m so excited. They smell delicious! !!
Janelle, you will have to let me know what you think! I LOVE them!
Thanks for linking up at the Sunday Recipe Wrap Up! So many friends are getting ready to have babies, a great lactation cookie is always good to have!
Hi Miranda! Thanks for stopping by. I agree! I know many soon-to-be moms myself so I am so excited I was able to share this recipe! 🙂