The Best Lactation Cookies for Breastfeeding Moms
If you’ve spent any time breastfeeding, you’ve probably heard someone mention lactation cookies.
While no single food can magically create a milk supply, nourishing your body well during breastfeeding can help support your overall health and milk production. One recipe I’ve come back to time and time again throughout my breastfeeding journey is the Lactation Cookies recipe from Farmhouse on Boone.
Before we go any further, I want to be clear: this recipe is not mine. Full credit goes to Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone for creating and sharing it. I’m simply someone who has loved this recipe and used it often during different seasons of breastfeeding.
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What You Need to Make These Lactation Cookies
These cookies use simple pantry ingredients, many of which are commonly found in traditional lactation-style baking.
Dry Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brewer’s yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 ¼ cups chocolate chips or chocolate chunks
- 1 cup mini pretzels, crushed
Wet Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups (285g) softened butter
- 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar (I have used coconut sugar, but Lisa’s calls for brown sugar, both work!)
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup peanut butter (or other nut butter)
Why I Love These Cookies
First of all—they’re actually good.
If you’ve ever tried a dry, bland “lactation cookie,” you know that’s not always the case.
These cookies are soft, chewy, loaded with chocolate, and have the perfect sweet-and-salty balance from the pretzels. They’re the kind of cookie you’d happily eat whether you were breastfeeding or not.
As a mom of four, I’ve made these through multiple breastfeeding seasons, and they’ve become one of my go-to snacks to keep on hand.
They freeze well, grab easily during late-night nursing sessions, and fit perfectly into a postpartum freezer stash.
What Makes Lactation Cookies So Popular?
Many lactation cookie recipes include ingredients that are traditionally believed to support breastfeeding mothers, such as:
- Rolled oats
- Brewer’s yeast
- Ground flaxseed
These are often referred to as galactagogues, which are foods traditionally used to support lactation.
While every body is different and no food can guarantee an increase in milk supply, many moms choose to include these nutrient-dense ingredients as part of their postpartum nutrition.
What I personally love is that this recipe combines those traditional ingredients with real, everyday baking staples—so you end up with something nourishing and genuinely enjoyable.
Because postpartum moms deserve food they actually look forward to eating.
A Great Addition to Your Postpartum Plan
One thing I always encourage expecting moms to think about is postpartum preparation before baby arrives.
The fourth trimester is a season of recovery, adjustment, and learning your baby. Having easy, nourishing foods ready ahead of time can make a huge difference in how supported you feel.
These cookies are perfect for that. They freeze beautifully and can be made well in advance.
Whether you’re stocking your own freezer, doing a prep day with friends, or putting together a care package for a new mom, this is one of those simple things that goes a long way.
Full Credit to Farmhouse on Boone
Again, full credit goes to Lisa at Farmhouse on Boone for this recipe.
If you’d like to make these cookies, I encourage you to visit her original recipe for the full ingredient list, instructions, and baking tips.
I’m simply sharing something I’ve personally used and loved throughout my breastfeeding journey.
Final Thoughts
If you’re currently breastfeeding, I hope you’re finding small ways to care for yourself in this season—whether that’s resting when you can, accepting help, or simply having something easy to eat on hand.
Taking care of the baby includes taking care of the mother.
And sometimes that care looks like a warm drink, a nourishing snack, and a really good cookie waiting in the kitchen.
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