Lactation cookies

Housepoet's Famous Lactation Boosting Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip & Flaxseed cookies ™

Ingredients :

• 1 cup butter or marg
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 4 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal*
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour (if using whole wheat cut down to 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups oats, thick cut if you can get them
• 1 cup or more chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons of brewers yeast* (be generous)

Directions:

Preheat oven at 375 degrees F. Mix together 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal and water, set aside for 3-5 minutes. Cream (beat well) butter or margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mix well. Stir flaxseed mixture and add with vanilla to the margarine mix. Beat until blended. Whisk together dry ingredients, except oats and chips. Add to butter/margarine mixture. Stir in oats then chips. Scoop or drop onto baking sheet, preferably lined with parchment or silpat. The dough is a little crumbly, so it helps to use a scoop.

Bake 8-12 minutes, depending on size of cookies.

Serves: 6 dozen cookies

Preparation time: 15 minutes 

*can be found at any local health food store. 
*NOTE* IT MUST BE BREWERS YEAST, NO SUBSTITUTIONS.