In preparation for baby girl’s arrival, I had the wherewithal to prep lactation cookies. I had eaten lactation cookies during post-partum with Casey and I felt like they made a difference. At the very least, they provided me comfort and a reliable daily snack and dessert. What else could a new mama want? This time around, I made the recipe without baking the cookies. I pre-froze a batch and every morning, put two lactation cookies in my Balmuda toaster oven. They bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes while I do my morning routine or eat breakfast with my new family of four. I love that I don’t have to preheat an entire oven in order to make these. My foresight guarantees a delectable treat every day!
The recipe I used was shared with me by a fellow mum. This lactation cookie recipe takes ten minutes to make. Skipping the first step, I completed steps 2 and 3. Thanks to my beloved KitchenAid mixer, mixing took zero elbow grease. This was doable even for a mama in third trimester with toddler in tow. After step 3, I scooped the dough rounds onto a baking sheet. I covered the cookie dough balls with ClingWrap and stuck them in a freezer. Once they’ve stiffened up, I threw the cookie dough balls in a freezer safe Ziplock bag. On it, I wrote in Sharpie the instructions for baking: 350 degrees for 15 minutes. I knew that my husband may need to assist in baking these post-C-section, so I was quite prepared!
One caveat is that two ingredients that are crucial to the cookie but rarely found in the pantry. Brewer’s Yeast and flaxseeds weren’t necessarily on hand, but easy to get. I guess this fact could disqualify the recipe from being considered a minimalist one. Regardless, I consider it a must-have for breastfeeding moms. It goes down as an intentional life-choice in my book.
How about you? Would you make these?
*This post contain affiliate links. The Balmuda toaster oven was gifted to me. It is one of my favorite kitchen products, as is the Kitchen Aid Mixer. I wrote a review about Balmuda here in this post. We use our toaster oven daily. It is small but mighty. Our bread comes out artisanal every time. It even makes mini dishes or bakes tiny desserts. I can avoid pre-heating an oven and wasting electricity thanks to Balmuda’s toaster oven. As always, all opinions are my own.
