Lactation Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brewers’ yeast
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Mix flaxseed with water in small bowl and let soak for 5 minutes.

Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Add egg yolks and vanilla extract; beat to incorporate. Stir flax seed mixture into the butter mixture.

Mix flour, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar in a separate bowl; add to butter mixture and stir until just combined. Fold oats and chocolate chips into the dough.

Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.