lactation cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brewers' yeast
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• mix flaxseed with water in small bowl and let soak for 5 minutes.
• beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large mixing bowl until creamy. add egg yolks and vanilla extract; beat to incorporate. stir flax seed mixture into the butter mixture.
• mix flour, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar in a separate bowl; add to butter mixture and stir until just combined. fold oats and chocolate chips into the dough.
• roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.