In my rush to get ready for Christmas, I can't forget my sweet little dogs. Gift giving to dogs may seem odd to some, but they are a part of the family. I can't forget a gift for a family member!
They don't need another toy. They are kinda funny in that they are each a one toy dog. Gingersnap loves her ball and Cinnabar loves his stuffed elephant. I could spend an entire blog post just telling you about their funny toy stories...but I won't. Yeah...I just spared you. Whew!
However, they both are chowhounds! Seriously, in retrospect, I should have named them Hoover and Dyson. So what to get two doggies who love to eat and save some money while I am at it?
Doggie cookies!
I came across this recipe for Doggie cookies from my bestie who first introduced them to my dogs a couple of years ago. I modified the recipe a little bit since the original recipe called for milk and one of our dogs is milk intolerant. Most importantly, I had all the ingredients already on hand...so there was no added cost or shopping for "special" ingredients.
Oatmeal Cookies with Peanut Butter
3 cups whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup uncooked rolled oats
2 t baking powder
1 3/4 c fat free reduced sodium chicken broth
1 T molasses
1 1/4 creamy peanut butter
1. Combine all ingredients until well mixed.
2. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured flat surface roll out to 1/4 inch thick.
3. Cut out as many cookies as you can.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees.
5. Remove trays from oven and cool to room temperature. Turn off the oven.
6. When cookies have cooled, put them back into the cooling oven. Leave them undisturbed, without opening the oven door for 8-16 hours.
7. Store cookies in an airtight container.
My dogs love, love, love these cookies. Cinnabar kept going to the oven and sniffing the air. He then would look at me and "ruff". As if to say..."Are they done yet?"
I hope all of you are having a wonderful Christmas season!
Happy Howlidays!
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