Does chocolate make you lactate?

 Well... not exactly. However, while researching ways to increase my milk supply (I will be going back to work in a couple of weeks and wanted to have some to freeze for when I'm gone) I came across this recipe for "lactation cookies". They contain some special ingredients: Brewers Yeast and Flaxseed meal to help with lactation. I was skeptical, but who wouldn't love an excuse to eat cookies all day!?

I found the original recipe at Simply Real Moms, you can check it out here: RECIPE

My version is below, with just a few tweaks.

Ingredients

• 3/4 c butter
• 3/4 c sugar
• 1 c brown sugar
• 4 T water
• 2 T flaxseed meal (DO NOT substitute)
• 2 Large eggs
• 1 t vanilla
• 2 c flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 2 T Brewers Yeast (DO NOT substitute)3 c Thick cut oats
• 1 c Dark Chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Mix 2 T of flaxseed meal and water, set aside 3-5 minutes.
3. Cream butter and sugar.
4. Add eggs.
5. Stir flaxseed mix into butter mix and add vanilla.
6. Beat until well blended.
7. Sift: dry ingredients, except oats and choc chips.
8. Add butter mix to dry ingredients.
9. Stir in the oats and then the chocolate chips.
10. Using a medium cookie scoop, drop onto baking sheet.
11. Bake for 8-10 minutes.