In this post, I’m sharing with you my favorite recipe for how to make coconut chocolate chip lactation cookies. I’ve used these after several postpartum seasons, and they are always so delicious!
Why You’ll Love These Lactation Cookies
Simple and easy to make, these lactation cookies will become your favorite postpartum snack for breastfeeding. Combined with oats, ground flax seed, and brewers yeast, make the best little treat for boosting your milk supply while tasting absolutely delicious. I also love to make a couple batches and store in the freezer to pull out and have on hand.
Tips For Making Lactation Cookies
- You can use just about any add in you want: coconut, raisins, nuts, chocolate chips, etc… anything will taste delicious.
- They typically need to bake longer than normal cookies. I go for 14 minutes and they are just right. But depending on your oven, you might want to start with 10-12 minutes and go up from there.
- These are great to bake and freeze. I love to bake a couple batches and store in the freezer for postpartum.
What You Will Need To Make the Lactation Cookies
- hand mixer or stand mixer
- measuring cups and spoons
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 5 tbsp. brewers yeast
- 3 tbsp. ground flaxseed
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 sticks of softened, salted butter
- 4 tbsp. unrefined coconut oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- Optional: 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes, raisins, nuts, etc…
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How to Make Lactation Cookies
Preheat oven to 350º fahrenheit.
In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients except chocolate chips and coconut, and stir well.
Next, in the bowl of your mixer, beat butter and coconut oil until creamy and blended. Then add in sugar and beat until fluffy. Add in egg and yolk, about 2 minutes until combined.
Add in vanilla extract, beating until blended well.
Slowly, add in your dry ingredients mixing well until combined, then slowly add in chocolate chips and coconut mixing well.
Form 1 inch round dough balls and place on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake at 350º for 10-14 minutes.
Enjoy!
Check out my other lactation recipes here: https://ellihurst.com/how-to-make-lactation-bites/
Coconut Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies
Equipment
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- hand or stand mixer
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 5 tbsp. brewers yeast
- 3 tbsp. ground flaxseed
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 sticks of softened salted butter
- 4 tbsp. unrefined coconut oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- Optional: 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes raisins, nuts, etc…
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients except chocolate chips and coconut, and stir well.
- Next, in the bowl of your mixer, beat butter and coconut oil until creamy and blended. Then add in sugar and beat until fluffy. Add in egg and yolk, about 2 minutes until combined.
- Add in vanilla extract, beating until blended well.
- Slowly, add in your dry ingredients mixing well until combined, then slowly add in chocolate chips and coconut mixing well.
- Form 1 inch round dough balls and place on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 350º for 10-14 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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