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Breastfeeding Prep & Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies

With just two days before these babies make their big debut into the world, I realized there was something I had been putting off. Lactation cookies. I made them when I was nursing our second, and they helped my supply so much I knew they would be good to have on hand. But two problems: they always took me forever (a lot of ingredients) and while I had the time with one baby (two kids) I knew that my time would be limited with 3 babies and 5 total kiddos. My spare moments would be spent sleeping and snuggling my older girls. So, there was only one thing to do. Make a bajillion cookies and freeze them!

I've got everything else ready to go. Two bottles of fenugreek, essential oils that aid in supply, oatmeal, and placental encapsulation lined up. For everyone who has told me I can't breastfeed three babies...watch me.

So this morning, with the help of my lovely grandmother and 3 year old, we set to make cookies. I tried a new recipe, and because we are getting into fall it was perfect. Who doesn't love pumpkin??? The recipe was originally Pumpkin Raisin, but I HATE raisins. So I switched it up to Pumpkin Chocolate Chip. I know quite a few people asked for the recipe, so here you go! I doubled the recipe and was generous with the oats and brewers yeast.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies

1/4 c Steel Cut Oats
1 c. Water
3/4 c. Butter (or margarine)
3/4 c. Sugar
3/4 c. Brown Sugar, packed
1/2 c. Pumpkin
1 Egg
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
2.5 c. Flour
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
2-4 tbs. Brewers Yeast (Can be found at GNC)
3/4 c. Ground Flaxseed
1.5 c. Chocolate Chip (Approx. 1 bag)

Bring water and oats to a boil. Let simmer for 10 minutes, and allow to cool completely.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and pumpkin...beat until smooth.
In a separate bowl, blend together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, brewers yeast and flaxseed. Add dry ingredient mixture to creamed mixture, small portions at a time until well blended.
Fold in oats and chocolate chips.

Spoon on to a GREASED cookie sheet, and bake 15-18 minutes (you'll want to check your oven for baking times, as some ovens cook faster or slower than others. Keep an eye on your first batch to find your perfect baking time.)

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I have to say, these are probably the best lactation cookies I have ever made. They were SO good. And they were super soft, which, other recipes I have tried have been difficult to eat thanks to texture.

Tomorrow I get to portion out and freeze, and I think I am going to throw some into the hospital bag as well to snack on as my milk comes in. Yeah, they are that good!

Anyway, enjoy ladies! 

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