Part of living with low milk supply is eating foods that will help increase the quality and quantity of the milk you make. Here is a delicious gluten free lactation cookie recipe, that is effective in increasing your milk supply.
The key ingredients can be difficult to track down – but most large supermarkets or bulk bin stores sell these.
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You can also buy brewers yeast online from one of the many home brew or health food stores.
This recipe makes 4 dozen gluten free lactation cookies – you can store some of these in the freezer until they are needed – though you will probably find they get eaten very quickly!
Or you can freeze half the mixture to bake at a later date.
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Gluten Free Lactation Cookie Recipe:
1/2 a pound of butter (250g )
1 1/2 Cups of brown sugar
In a bowl cream together until fluffy.
Add 2 eggs and beat well.
Add
8 Tablespoons of ground flax seeds (also known as Linseed)
1/2 Cup water
1 1/2 Tablespoons vanilla essence
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 Tablespoons of wheat germ
5 Tablespoons brewers yeast
3 Cups steel cut or rolled oats
1 Cup chocolate chips
1 Cup white rice flour
1/2 Cup tapioca flour
1/2 Cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
2 teaspoon baking powder.
And mix well
Spoon tablespoons full on to a lined baking tray and flatten slightly. Bake at 350F/ 180 c for 10- 15 minutes. Allow to cool on the tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Will last in a sealed tin for 10 days.
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Normal non-gluten free lactation cookies
To make these gluten free lactation cookies without being gluten free, follow the recipe below:
1/2 a pound of butter (250g )
1 1/2 Cups of brown sugar
In a bowl cream together until fluffy.
Add 2 eggs and beat well.
Add
8 Tablespoons of ground flax seeds (also known as Linseed)
1/2 C water
1 1/2 Tablespoons vanilla essence
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 Tablespoons of wheat germ
5 Tablespoons brewers yeast
3 Cups steel cut or rolled oats
1 Cup chocolate chips
2 Cups flour
2 teaspoon baking powder.
And mix well
Spoon tablespoons full on to a lined baking tray and flatten slightly. Bake at 350F/ 180 c for 10- 15 minutes. Allow to cool on the tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Will last in a sealed tin for 10 days.
