Lactation Nourishment: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Lactation Nourishment: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 12 minutes

Serves: 3-4 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

• ½ cup coconut oil, melted
• ⅓ cup shredded coconut
• 2 tablespoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 tablespoon anise seeds
• ⅓ cup flax seeds
• 1 cup almonds chopped
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup chopped prunes
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup gluten-free oats
• 1 cup almond meal
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon pink salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 5 pasturized eggs, depending on size
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 cup chocolate chips (Enjoy Life brand)

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix oil, vanilla, seeds, almonds, dates, raisins, ½ cup of oats, and prunes in a food processor.
3. Mix all other ingredients together in a bowl.
4. Add dry ingredients to wet and begin to fold in chocolate until evenly mixed.
5. Spoon one tablespoon of batter onto a parchment paper lined pan.
6. Bake for 12 minutes.

To freeze: Place cooled cookies on a parchment and place in a freezer-safe storage bag.

Lactation Nourishment: Nut Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 12 minutes

Serves: 3-4 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

1. ½ cup coconut oil, melted
2. ⅓ cup shredded coconut
3. 2 tablespoon fenugreek seeds
4. 1 tablespoon anise seeds
5. ⅓ cup flax seeds
6. 1 cup chopped dates
7. 1 cup chopped prunes
8. 1 cup raisins
9. 2 cups gluten-free oats
10. 1 teaspoon vanilla
11. ¼ teaspoon pink salt
12. 1 teaspoon baking soda
13. 1 teaspoon baking powder
14. 5 pasturized eggs, depending on size
15. ½ cup maple syrup
16. 1 cup chocolate chips (Enjoy Life brand)

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix oil, vanilla, seeds, dates, raisins, 1 cup of oats, and prunes in a food processor.
3. Mix all other ingredients together in a bowl.
4. Add dry ingredients to wet and begin to fold in chocolate until evenly mixed.
5. Spoon one tablespoon of batter onto a parchment paper lined pan.
6. Bake for 12 minutes.

To freeze: Place cooled cookies on a parchment and place in a freezer-safe storage bag.

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