pumpkin walnut lactation cookies with oats, flaxmeal, and brewers yeast

breastmilk & cookies

these cookies were made for friends recovering, nursing, growing into something new

they're soft and steady, full of oats, flaxseed, and brewers yeast which are all galactagogues

there’s talk they help with milk supply - maybe it’s true maybe it’s not but either way they’re warm and comforting

makes 35 tiny cookies, perfect for eating one handed over newborn heads

ingredients

113g butter

90g pumpkin puree

75g caster sugar

75g brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla paste

130g plain flour

0.5 tsp baking powder

120g rolled oats

0.5 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp brewers yeast

1 tbsp ground flaxseeds

80g walnuts, chopped

method

in a small saucepan, add the butter (113g) and cook over medium heat until butter is browned

remove from the heat, transfer to a bowl and let sit for a few minutes

add the pumpkin puree (90g), caster sugar (75g) and brown sugar (75g) and mix to combine

add the egg (1) and vanilla (1 tsp) and mix to combine

add the flour (130g), baking powder (0.5 tsp), rolled oats (120g), cinnamon (0.5 tsp), brewers yeast (1 tbsp), and flaxmeal (1 tbsp) and mix until just combined

add the chopped walnuts (80g) and mix through

cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, up to overnight

preheat oven to 180°C

divide and roll into ~20g balls (1 tablespoon, for tiny cookies as pictured)

press a fork into the top of each cookie

bake for about 10-12 minutes