PEANUT BUTTER LACTATION COOKIES

Peanut Butter Lactation Cookies image

a combination of this recipe: http://www.recipezaar.com/192346 and that recipe: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peanut-Butter-Oatmeal-Cookies/Detail.aspx The peanut butter helps hide the tase of the brewer's yeast and adds protein.

Provided by sarah cassill

Time 15m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 tablespoons warm water
2 tablespoons flax seed meal
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
3/4 cup butter flavor shortening
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons brewer's yeast
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups whole wheat flour
3 cups oats
12 ounces peanut butter chips

Steps:

Heat oven to 350.
Combine water and flax, set aside.
Cream peanut butter, shortening, and butter. Add brown sugar and continue creaming. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Add Salt, baking soda and brewer' yeast, mix well. Stir in flour. Add oats (you may need to switch from a mixer to a wooden spoon at this step). Stir in chips. Drop by spoonfuls and bake at 350. (how long will depend on how big you make the cookies, I make them huge and bake for about 15 minutes).
Makes a LARGE batch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5642, Fat 322.9, SaturatedFat 111, Cholesterol 500.3, Sodium 4429.8, Carbohydrate 577.6, Fiber 61.1, Sugar 299, Protein 147.1