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White Bean Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I found this recipe awhile back and finally got to give it a try after I received the Ninja blender for Christmas. Some of you asked for the recipe so I am posting it here on the day 1 of my sugar fast. (I tried to slowly work into giving up sugar so this recipe kind of helped) If you are looking to let go of the sweets for awhile you might also want to read this from my dear friend Anne it might get you motivated. 

Anyways, back to the recipe. You will need a food processor for this one or a super blender like the Ninja, Vitamix etc. If you use a regular blender you will most likely burn it out. Here are my adaptations to the original recipe.

What You Need:

1 1/4 cup of white kidney beans drained and patted dry

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter (you could use sun butter if there are nut allergies or almond butter)

1/4 cup local honey

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup of chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F

Put all ingredients into food processor except for chocolate chips and pulse until smooth. (I had to scrape sides twice)

Stir in chocolate chips until well mixed

Form small balls of dough and place on parchment paper lined cookie sheets. I gently pressed my palm into each ball and found that smaller cookies were better then bigger ones. No need to leave lots of space in between each cookie as they won’t melt down like a regular cookie does.

Cook for appx 10 minutes. They will be really gooey and don’t set like a normal cookie. Its best to let them cool on the parchment paper and then transfer.

Lactation Cookies

There are a whole slew of slow cooker babies around Neighborhood Acupuncture Place these last couple of weeks. So I thought I would share my recipe for lactation cookies. If you’re not lactating you can eat them too they are delicious. 😉

If you are having trouble breastfeeding, if baby isn’t making lots of wet and poopy diapers get help sooner rather than later! Breastfeeding USA is an evidenced based mother to mother support group and the Algonquin meeting is the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Radiant Heart Yoga (1130 N Main St) from 10a-12p. Come to a meeting when you are pregnant so you know support is available. Come to a meeting if you have questions or need to get out of the house. (you don’t even have to worry about showering or getting out of your pjs if you don’t want to!) There is also a FB page if you have questions. Beth of BBBabies is an excellent lactation consultant and she will come to your house too.

Lactation cookies can give you a boost in your supply but they won’t fix your supply if there is a bigger issue happening. Nursing mamas get hungry and these are full of healthy fats, fiber and deliciousness. The black strap molasses, oatmeal, flaxseed, coconut oil and brewers yeast are considered glactogogues, meaning they support a healthy milk supply.

What you need:

1 cup coconut oil (don’t worry about melting if its solid)

1/2 c black strap molasses

1/2 c white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

pinch of salt

2 cups of flour

2 cups of oatmeal

2 heaping tablespoons of ground flax seed

1 scoop of brewers yeast

a bag of chocolate chips or dried fruit

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375

Mix sugars, eggs, vanilla, and coconut oil. Add dry ingredients until mixed well. Stir in chocolate or dried fruit. If you are impatient grease an 8×11 pan and make bars or drop tablespoon size balls of dough on cookie sheets.

Bars bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cookies bake appx 11 min.