Friday, February 13, 2009

Lactation Boosting Biscuits

Ingredients :

* 1 cup butter
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 4 tablespoons water
* 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal*
* 2 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 2 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 3 cups oats
* 1 cup or more chocolate chips or sultanas
* 2 tablespoons of brewers yeast* (be generous)

Directions:

Preheat oven at 190C.
Mix together 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal and water, set aside for 3-5 minutes.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time, mix well.
Stir flaxseed mixture and add with vanilla to the butter mix. Beat until blended.
Sift together dry ingredients, except oats and chips. Add to butter mixture.
Stir in oats then chips.
Scoop or drop onto baking sheet.

Bake 8-12 minutes, depending on size of biscuits.

Serves: 6 dozen cookies

Preparation time: 15 minutes

*can be found at any local health food store.
*NOTE* IT MUST BE BREWERS YEAST, NO SUBSTITUTIONS.

I make the flaxseed meal by grinding flaxseeds in a coffee grinder (if I can be bothered. I haven't noticed any difference if I don't put flaxseed in)

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