Doggy Bisquit Recipe

It is the time to fill your home with the fresh baked aroma of ginger bread or molasses cookies. When the weather outside is rainy or its time to give that little bundle of joy a treat it's in the kitchen and get baking with the entire family time.

The beginning of summer season is a great time to get in the kitchen with your four legged official bowl batter licker & taste taster. So adorn your apron, pre-heat the oven and set the timer. Dust off those baking sheets, mixing bowls, cookie cutters, measuring cups and that rolling pin for a festive time in the kitchen with your gourmutt.

With the help of a furry sous chef, even the most amateur baker can whip up a batch of homemade, fun, Holiday money saving and paw pleasing dog treats. Since the season of giving & sharing is in the air hopefully your dog won't mind dishing up a plate for their furry friends. Homemade tin of dog treats is a great gift idea that will get tails wagging with joy. Here are some simple recipes from chef Daryll that are sure to get even the most naughty dogs on the nice list this summer.


Mint Dog Cookies

Combine 1 cup flour, 1 cup baking mix (Bisquick or Jiffy), 5 drops mint flavoring, ¼ cup milk, 2 tablespoons margarine, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon corn syrup. Mix all ingredients and roll out onto a floured surface to approximately ¼ inch thick. Cut with bone shape or holiday cookie cutters and position on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes until lightly browned. Cool the dip cookies halfway into melted carob or spoon the carob icing over half of each cookie. Make sure cookies are cooled down before storing, gift wrapping or giving to your pup. Store these treats in a sealed, airtight container for freshness.

**DO NOT substitute chocolate chips, chocolate in the wrong dosage may be toxic to dogs instead go with carob a safe alternative for your barking chocoholic. Carob should be found in your stores baking department.


Peanut Butter Dog Treats

Mix 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 cup of whole wheat flour in a medium sized bowl. In a large bowl, mix 1 teaspoon molasses, 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter and 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth. Scoop into small balls and place on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Flatten each ball with the back side of the fork in both directions, creating a crisscross score design. You can also get out your cookie cutters and have some yuletide fun! Bake at 350 for approximately 30 minutes. Cool before giving the treat to your dog. Store these treats in a sealed container for up to a week.


Flea-B-Gone Biscuits

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix flour, wheat germ, brewer’s yeast, and salt together. Add oil. Alternately add 1/2 cup chicken stock to the flour mixture in 3 parts; mix until well combined. Knead about 2 minutes by hand on floured surface; dough will be sticky.

On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out about 3/8 inch thick. Cut out bone shapes or other fun dog treat shapes. Then, place on prepared baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes, rotate baking sheet, and baste with remaining 3 tablespoons chicken stock. Bake 10 minutes longer. Turn off oven, leaving oven door closed. Leave pan in oven for 1 1/2 hours longer to harden and cool. Remove from oven and let cool fully. Store in an airtight container.


Gift Wrapping Ideas:

Package your homemade dog treats as nicely as you would a gift for a friend. You can recycle old empty gift basket, dog bowl, biscuit jar or cellophane bag tied with reused & recycled ribbon. For a gift that keeps on giving you can write the treat recipe on recycled card stock and attach it to the gift.

If you are not a baker but have a dog loving friend that loves to cook we have an idea for you. Attach one of these delicious recipes on a recipe card to a dog bone shaped cookie cutter. This makes a paw-tastic gift for any dog owner & dog lover.

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