Lactation Cookies

I am a firm supporter of mamas receiving all the comforting, delicious, + nourishing foods after birth. And you better believe that I consider lactation cookies to be part of that rotation. These cookies can serve as a mid-morning or late evening snack (because omg, breastfeeding hunger is real!) + actually nourish you, fortify your milk production, + satisfy your sweet tooth.
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Ingredients:
-1 1/2 cups flour (I've had success with regular flour + almond flour)
-1 tsp baking soda
-1 tsp cinnamon
-1 tsp Himalayan pink salt
-3/4 cup almond butter (or any nut butter)
-1/2 cup coconut oil
-1/2 cup honey
-1 tsp vanilla
-3 tbsp brewer's yeast
-1 cup ground flax
-1/3 cup water
-2 eggs or 2 "flax eggs" if avoiding eggs (to make 1 flax egg, combine 1 tbsp ground flax with 2.5 tbsp water, mix well, + let it sit for 5 minutes)
-1 cup chopped almonds
-1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (I love the "enjoy life" brand)
-1 3/4 cups old fashioned oatmeal
-flaky salt to top (optional)
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Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, + salt in a bowl. In a stand mixer, mix the nut butter, coconut oil, honey, vanilla, brewer's yeast, flax + water until creamy. Mix in the eggs/flax eggs. Gradually mix in the flour mixture to the stand mixer. Then add the nuts, chocolate chips, + oats. Roll balls of the cookie dough + use a fork to smoosh them down a bit. I like to add just a tiny pinch of flaky sea salt at the end (I just tried cyprus flake salt from Mountain Rose Herbs + love it!). Bake for 12-14 minutes.
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This recipe makes a lot of cookies! What I love to do is bake a dozen or two + then freeze the rest of the dough in 2-3 portions so that when those cookies are gone, all you need to do is thaw the dough (in your fridge overnight) + bake them. The perfect new mama treat!