These homemade treats will surely impress when celebrating or just spoiling your pup!
This recipe utilizes whole wheat flour to provide your pup with all of the nutrients he requires, while calling for one cup of milk as binding agent to make the dough come together successfully.
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Ingredients
With just a few ingredients and techniques, you can make homemade puppy cookies for your furry friend. Not only are homemade treats healthier and more nutritious than store-bought options, as you control the fat and sugar amounts that go into them; plus you can shape them to meet whatever shape your pup prefers best!
Sunny Day Family provides this recipe using pumpkin, peanut butter and whole wheat flour for healthy dog treats. Prep is simple – mix the wet ingredients in a food processor before mixing in dry ingredients to form dough that you roll out onto a floured surface before cutting with cookie cutters to form shapes.
If your dog suffers from bad breath, try making homemade dog biscuits from Health Starts in the Kitchen using parsley, mint and activated charcoal to reduce his or her stinky breath odors! Plus, their resealable packaging keeps them fresh until your pup can enjoy them!
Preparation
Puppies are such an amazing joy, yet those first few weeks can be challenging. Your puppy might whine in his crate at night or need to go outside every hour; indoor accidents might even occur! But with just a few changes you can help your new family member out!
Shweta Arora of Shweta in the Kitchen makes homemade dog cookies that are an ideal way to reward good behavior or mark an important event for your pup. She uses activated charcoal to prevent stinky breath while adding healthy ingredients like parsley and mint that make these tasty treats not only nutritious but delicious too!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a large baking sheet by spraying it with non-stick spray. Combine flour, eggs, and water in a large bowl to form dough; use a rolling pin to roll it out to 1/4-inch thickness on a surface dusted with flour before cutting with cookie cutters into shapes of your choosing and baking for 18-20 minutes.
Baking
Create these cute puppy cookies to mark Gotcha Day, Valentine’s Day or any special event for your canine companion! Made with nutritious ingredients that will benefit both their wellbeing and that of their human partner!
Peanut butter provides protein and healthy fats while pumpkin provides fiber to aid in digestive regulation. If desired, cinnamon can also add an additional touch while remaining safe for pets in small doses.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl until well mixed, then transfer to a floured surface (use whole wheat flour, more ground oats or another dog-safe flour) and roll out your dough to 1/4-inch thickness using any cookie cutter shape you have available. Bake your treats until crisp then cool down before giving to your pup! Store any leftovers in an airtight container or zip-top bag; these dog biscuits should last several days but should always be kept cool and stored away from direct sunlight.
Storage
Because these treats contain sweet potato puree and no preservatives, their shelf-life may be limited compared to store-bought, packaged treats. To prolong their shelf-life, baking them until quite dry and hard is key – either through longer and lower temperature baking sessions, or dehydrating post-baking using either your oven or food dehydrator (affiliate link).
Once the cookies have cooled, store them in an airtight container at room temperature. I used a dog bone-shaped cookie cutter, but any shape will do – pizza cutter or knife will work just as well! They should last at room temperature for two months at room temperature or can be frozen up to six months! These healthy dog cookies contain no chemicals, sugar or unhealthy fats for your furry friend!
