Lactation Cookies with Oatmeal, Almond and Apricot
These tasty and nutritious lactation cookies work to boost milk supply. They're delicious cookies loaded with whole oats, dried apricots and almond flour. All the ingredients that help a nursing mom produce enough milk for her baby.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 96kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups prepared oatmeal cooled *See Note
- ½ cup salted butter at room temperature
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 ½ cups almond flour
- 1 cup chopped dried apricots
- juice of ½ orange about 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
- A standing mixer, large food processor or heavy duty blender work best for this recipe. Cream the butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in the egg.
- Add the cooled oatmeal, almond flour and chopped dried apricots. Mix until combined. The batter will be lumpy.
- Add the orange juice, baking powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and kosher salt and mix until combined.
- Drop the cookie dough by heaping tablespoons on to the prepared baking sheets. They don't spread much while baking. Place them about 1 inch or so apart on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 22 to 26 minutes. The cookies should be firm to the touch and golden brown. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
Notes
How to make oatmeal ~ Bring 2 ½ cups of milk to a boil and add 1 ¼ cups rolled oats and a pinch of kosher salt. Turn the heat down to medium low. Cook until the oatmeal is thickened and the milk is absorbed. Or use your microwave to cook the oatmeal. Put oats and milk into a bowl. Microwave on High for 2 minutes. Remove from the microwave and stir. Remove the oatmeal to a bowl so they cool.
Nutritional information is an estimate and based on the ingredients and cooking methods used in this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 6.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5.7g