Lactation cookies stories!

[Amy_T]

Hi all,

I am planning on making some lactation cookies this next week, just wondered who had tried them and what sort of success (if any) you had?

Thanks

 

[Care76]

I am interested in seeing people opinions as well. I eat lots of oatmeal, but I never tried the cookies.

 

[Siloet]

i made cookies the other day. they included rolled oats, flaxseed, nutrional yeast (i couldnt find brewers yeast, which is different) , and almonds. Did it help? I would say, just a little. I saw a slight increase in my milk supply....maybe about half and ounce on each breast. A good friend of mine had wonderful results from eating lactation cookies but she was taking fenugreek and blessed thristle at the same time also. So I guess it all depends on your body. It is worth giving a shot!

 

[marymoomin]

I make and eat a lot. I have twins and they boost my supply when I need to express.
It's a fine balancing act with the brewers yeast - the more you use the more milk but it is a strong flavour. I tend to go over on the flaxseeds and under on the brewers yeast. Holland and Barrett do de bittered b.y. But they are delish!
Btw I cut the sugar way down to save calories.

 

[Amy_T]

Thanks ladies, I ordered brewers yeast and flaxseed from holland and Barrett online so just waiting for it to arrive to give it a go. I want to be able to express more, I don't get a lot when I attempt it at the minute so hoping the cookies will help. X

 

[marymoomin]

You do need to eat quite a lot ( not that I find it hard!) to start with go easy on the yeast - you can build it up. X

 

[Amy_T]

Don't think I'll have a problem with eating a lot! Any advice on amounts of ingredientsto start with?

 

[marymoomin]

Not sure the quantities of other ingredients but I would start with no more than 1 tablespoon of brewers yeast per 100 g of butter in your recipe. If you find the taste ok up it next time. I used too much in my first batch and it nearly put me off. The flaxseeds I pour in as the don't effect the flavour and I like the texture they give . I use 3 tablespoons per 100g of butter in the recipe. Good luck xx

 

[Amy_T]

Thanks, that's really useful... I'll be giving them a go at some point this week so see how it goes!

 

[marymoomin]

Just go with the quantities in recipe for oats otherwise it might dry the mix out. I also modify normal cookies recipes but throwing in the yeast, flax and oats. They are great but my weight isn't really shifting!!!

 

[Amy_T]

I've made my first batch, too early to say anything about supply but not overly impressed with the taste at the minute! I used this recipe as seen it on here before:

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/breas...eastmilk-lactation-cookie-recipe#.UclY0xK9LCT

I'm a bit picky about amounts so I don't like the cups thing but couldn't find a recipe that gave alternatives, any idea how much roughly a cup is (in grams)?!
Oh and I used dark brown sugar, is there a reason the recipes specify brown sugar, could I use white?!

 

[Care76]

Using white sugar will give it a different flavour. I am not sure about the weight, most ingredients will weigh different amounts. I guess you could take a cup of some of them and weigh them and go from there.

 

[Amy_T]

I'll have to see.... I am a fussy mare so might have to alter things slightly!

 

[marymoomin]

Get a cup conversion chart online. It's different amounts of grams depending in what it is your are measuring. I did buy a set of baking cups in Poundland!!
I use half brown ( light brown) and half white. Keep going and alter the stuff you don't like. I also cut the amount of sugar in total as I find there is too much. Keep at it! X

 

[Amy_T]

I will definitely have to as cant stand the first batch! Going to try again tomorrow by altering the sugar I think... Might use a standard cookie recipe and just add in the extra bits, see how they turn out!!

 

[Amy_T]

Haha my husband loves them, think it must be the brewers yeast, smells just like beer which I can't stand but hubby loves! At least they won't go to waste!

 

[marymoomin]

Yes I would do a standard cookie recipe and toss in the flaxseed and just 1 table spoon of brewers yeast per 100 ish grams of butter, otherwise it's like beer and tastes nasty!

 

[Amy_T]

Hehe that's my next plan I think! Thanks for the tips, onwards and upwards! Maybe it was just the small amount I ate today or pure coincidence but I managed to express more than usual earlier!

 

[marymoomin]

I find it successful. I ate quite a few ( horrible batch, they were too dry) but I could hardly walk when I got up this morning !

 

[Thegoodtwin]

I put extra chocolate chips and walnuts in mine and they were sooo delicious! I would eat usually 2-3 cookies a day and be able to pump 3 oz from each side AFTER feedings. I probably didn't need to eat more then one or 2 a day but they were really good after making and eating 2 batches I haven't needed them anymore I'm producing more then enough for LO