NEW Mama Cookies
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I’ve always loved finding ways to care well for new mamas. In those early days with my first little one I learned very quickly that showers felt like a monumental tasks, getting laundry done felt impossible and the sweet meals delivered by friends were a saving grace, but I really needed to find more convenient ways to get nutrient dense snacks in my belly all the time! Breastfeeding hunger is REAL! When a friend shared that she had started ordering these lactation style cookies online for her milk supply, I knew I had to find a way to make them myself. After trying a bunch of different recipes, This is the combo that made me happiest, so it fills me with so much joy to finally share it with you!
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NEW Mama Cookies
- Total Time: 34 minutes
- Yield: 2 – 3 dozen 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These delicious cookies full of rich nutrients to give that new mama’s milk an extra boost are gluten-free and can easily be modified to be dairy free and refined sugar free. I love making these for my mama friends anytime they have a new baby. These are such an easy, nutrient dense, one-handed calorie booster for them to enjoy in the midst of all the newness that they’re navigating in those bleary eyed, early days.
I will always ask if there are any dietary preferences before I make the batch, because it is It’s so easy to make modifications for dairy free or peanut free; by choosing coconut oil instead of butter and almond, sunflower, cashew, etc instead of peanut butter. If going egg free a simple egg replacer or a flax egg works well too. I’ve made these every way imaginable, but the regular butter & peanut butter are still my favorite for flavor and texture. So if there are no dietary restrictions, make it as shown below, you won’t regret it.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
½ c softened butter or coconut oil
2 c nut butter (any will work – peanut, sunflower, almond, cashew)
1 c brown sugar or coconut sugar (I like to do ½ and ½)
3 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp maple extract or 1 T maple syrup
Dry Ingredients
½ tsp salt
3–4 T brewers yeast
3 T each: chia seeds, hemp seeds or any combo of seeds you prefer. About ½ cup of seeds total.
4 c. organic rolled oats
2 t baking soda
1/4 c each almond slivers, chopped pecans, chopped walnuts (or any combo of nuts you prefer to make about ¾ cup of nuts)
1/2 c chocolate chips (optional if you prefer less sweet cookies)
Instructions
- Combine first 6 (butter to maple) ingredients into large mixing bowl. Mix well.
- Combine remaining dry ingredients (salt to chocolate chips) into a medium sized mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture and gently stir until combined. Will be thick and lumpy with the oats, that’s okay. A sturdy dough hook works well for stirring or you can make these with your standing mixer. NOTE: I do NOT recommend a hand mixer, the dough is too thick and dry for that to work.
- Preheat oven to 350. Prep (my favorite) cookie sheet with parchment paper or a little brush of oil.
- Drop ping pong ball sized dough balls onto cookie sheet – I usually just use our small ice cream scoop to do this.. Gently press to slightly flatten. Space cookies about ½-1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-14 minutes. I usually bake until there is a faint golden hue around the edges of each cookie. If you prefer the cookies more crunchy, bake them to the 14 min mark, prefer them softer, bake to the 9-10 minute mark.
- Allow to COOL for about 5-7 minutes before moving. They WILL crumble if you try to move them too soon. Once cooled, they hold their shape well.
Notes
- Recipe will yield about 3 dozen cookies. (I usually gift about 12 at a time and deep freeze the remainder in a tightly sealed container or bag).
- Let me know if you’d like a downloadable label to print for the bag or container of cookies you deliver with the cookies. I’ve been playing around with a couple design and would love your feedback.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
What makes the combination of the above ingredients so great for boosting milk production?
The unique combination of brewers yeast, which is a galactagogue (a substance that increases milk production due to it’s high vitamin & nutrient content) & the oats (I recommend organic rolled oats) which contain beta-glucan (known to help boost milk production) as well as the fats and proteins found in the nuts combine to not only create a tasty treat, but have some great nutritional benefits for both mom & baby.
And honestly without all of the above, what mama doesn’t love, during a BIG life event, receiving a delivery of homemade cookies labeled just for them? That’s right, they can tell hubby and any other kiddos “hands off the cookies or you can start nursing this baby”!
Enjoy!
