Labor Inducing Cookies Recipe

Have you tried everything to start labor and meet your little one? I did too. Have you tried cookie recipes? I found this labor-inducing cookies recipe that worked for me. Well, I think it was this Labor Cookies Recipe, a baby girl was born not long after I ate them… all. You might want to try them too. They are similar to a ginger snap but so much better for kickstarting your contractions.

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The BEST Labor Inducing Cookies – Labor Cookies Recipe

With baby #3 I was coming up on my due date after my first 2 were both born 3 weeks early. I was miserable and willing to try just about anything.

I mean anything even tried the Castro Oil, walking, pedicures, pressure points, walking, super spicey foods, walking, squats, walking, moving furniture, more walking… yeah I was at the end of my rope and beyond tired!

A friend of mine asked me if I had tried labor cookies and I perked right up. No, but I like cookies. In fact with this baby, I CRAVED cookies! Particularly I craved any recipe with Oreos in it. Apparently several of my friends swear by this recipe and were happy to pass it along to me.

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They did warn me these aren't your mama's yummy ginger snap cookies. They have a hard kick to them.

So my friend my the labor-inducing cookies for me and I ate them. I ate them all, my family wouldn't touch them which was a huge bonus!

Now, I don't really know if it was these labor-inducing cookies or the million ba-jillion squats I did and 50 billion miles I walked that put me into labor but my little girl was born shortly after I ate a bunch of these.

Oh and this stubborn girl was born ON her due date!

Just a small tip I was had already started to dilate and was having very irregular contractions when I ate these so labor had started and was near this was just kick start for it.

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Why does the Labor Inducing Cookie Recipe work?

The recipe is a mix of several things that are known and speculated in jumpstarting labor.

Labor Inducing Cookie Recipe

What you need for Labor Inducing Cookies

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 tablespoons (or 1 stick) margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup homemade brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup molasses
2 egg whites
Powder Sugar

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How to make Labor Inducing Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Start by combining the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small mixing bowl. Set dry ingredients aside.

Then blend margarine in a large mixing bowl. Stir in brown sugar and granulated sugar slowly. Add the molasses, then the egg whites.

This labor inducing cookies recipe worked for me when I was pregnant and ready to get my baby out. They are similar to a ginger snap but so much better.

Prep Time5 minutes

Cook Time10 minutes

Total Time15 minutes

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 tablespoons or 1 stick margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup homemade brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup molasses
2 egg whites
Powder Sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small mixing bowl. Set dry ingredients aside.
Then blend margarine in a large mixing bowl. Stir in brown sugar and granulated sugar slowly. Add the molasses, then the egg whites. Finally, add the dry ingredients to your mix.
Roll dough into ¾ inch balls. Place balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.
Sprinkle with powder sugar for a little sweetness.