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Chewy Double-Chocolate Lactation Cookies

Name: Chewy Double-Chocolate Lactation Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 36 cookies
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups white sugar; ½ cup butter; ½ cup shortening; ½ cup water; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup flaxseed meal; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ¼ cup brewers' yeast; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 3 cups quick-cooking oats; 1 cup chocolate chips; 1 cup chopped walnuts

Rating: 4.44 stars

9 Ratings
8 Reviews
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This is the best lactation cookie recipe that I've tried. It's chewy and chocolaty, and it doesn't skimp on the key lactation ingredients: oatmeal, brewer's yeast, flax, and walnuts.

By Kathy

Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

cook:

12 mins

additional:

5 mins

total:

22 mins

Servings:

Yield:

36 cookies

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Step 2

Beat sugar, butter, and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add water, egg, and vanilla extract and mix well. Add flour, flaxseed meal, cocoa powder, yeast, salt, and baking soda. Mix well. Fold oats, chocolate chips, and walnuts into the dough.
Step 3

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 12 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

176.8 calories; 2.9 g protein; 20.2 g carbohydrates; 11.9 mg cholesterol; 72.7 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (8)

Most helpful positive review

Merle24

06/27/2020

First lactation cookie recipe I tried and they turned out great. You definitely need the water due to the amount of ground flax seed. And only use the debittered version of Brewer’s Yeast, if not the cookies will have a noticeable off putting bitterness. Read More

Most helpful critical review

Lacey Peters

07/25/2019

I've tried quite a few lactation recipes and this one tastes the worst. Water doesn't belong in a cookie recipe, the chocolate doesn't even mask the Brewers yeast. I made up the cookies, tried one....tried three more just to see if maybe it would get better but it didn't, had to throw it all out. Waste of ingredients. Read More

9 Ratings

5 star values: 7
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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Velasquez LaToya

10/17/2018

This is my first time baking cookies from scratch!! These are amazing and I will definitely be making more!!! So easy to do!! This recipe makes a good batch also!! Read More

ashgrovemo

10/02/2018

I made these for my daughter-in-law and out of the three types of lactation cookies I ve made - these are the best. We kept some for ourselves. I didn t have nor did I know if she liked nuts so I didn t use them. Recipe was great as is. I kept water out in the beginning to see if too runny but cup of water was perfect. I also liked it didn t use as much brewers yeast like the other recipes. It seemed to leave an aftertaste. Read More

Steffie Mutley

08/24/2019

These were by far the best boobie cookies I have made and my sister in law just asked me to make her another batch. She even gave some to a friend of hers so now I have to make more, lucky me. I even ate one to try and I am not breastfeeding, it was so yummy. And it made way more cookies then what it says for one batch Read More

Merle24

06/27/2020

Maevyn

05/04/2018

They're great! I didn't have all the ingredients so I substituted the shortening for coconut oil replaced the chocolate chips with dark chocolate hazelnut bar accidentally added some baking powder (lol) and a few extra oats. Ooh also I did rounded dtsp and it made waaay more than 36 cookies.:) Read More

Kara Beckett

07/04/2018

I made a few alterations. I used almond extract instead of vanilla and sense im diabetic i used truvia baking sugar and Hershey kitchen sugar free chocolate chips. Those are so good and do not taste sugar free. I love these cookies. I used the teaspoon to make the cookies. I probably used about 2tsp of mix per cookie. I ate a good 10-15 while cooking them and still had 45 cookies Read More

Jen Kennedy

09/25/2018

I don't use walnuts so the batter is very thin like cake batter. I use another 2 cups of flour and bake as directed. They're super yummy!! Read More

Lacey Peters

07/25/2019

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Nutritional Information

Chewy Double-Chocolate Lactation Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 36
Calories: 176.8

% Daily Value *

protein: 6 %

carbohydrates: 7 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 9 %

sugars:

fat: 16 %

saturated fat: 18 %

cholesterol: 4 %

vitamin a iu: 2 %

niacin equivalents: 8 %

vitamin b6: 5 %

vitamin c:

folate: 12 %

calcium: 2 %

iron: 6 %

magnesium: 12 %

potassium: 3 %

sodium: 3 %

thiamin: 10 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Velasquez LaToya

10/17/2018

This is my first time baking cookies from scratch!! These are amazing and I will definitely be making more!!! So easy to do!! This recipe makes a good batch also!!

ashgrovemo