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Dog Treats
I usually don’t make fussy recipes or food for animals, but this was tested a few weeks ago when our granddaughter was out shopping with her mom and me. She wanted to buy puppy treats that were pretty expensive and insisted they were the BEST and nothing could compare with the packaged treats–particularly because it advertised money would be donated to an animal care agency with each sale. She is a huge animal lover.
Being the frugal and practical grandmother that I am, I asked whether cookies that were packaged ever tasted as great as those made at home. (obviously no). I explained that most likely we could make dog treats that would be better, less expensive and that if she insisted, we could donate money to the dog rescue organization. There were tears, there was begging but my daughter insisted we give homemade treats a try.
Last weekend we had a sleepover at our house and we made dog treats as promised. They were easy, and Ora rolled all of them out and cut them into tiny tiny hearts. She ended up with over 100 I am sure. Their dog Rosy evidently thought they were pretty great as well.
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If you have grandkids with pets, this is a great project!
Dog Treats
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup peanut butter without xylitol (I only had Jiffy crunchy and that worked fine)
- 2 eggs
- 2 ½ cups whole wheat flour (we probably used a little less)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 with the shelf in the middle. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Mix the first three ingredients well, then slowly add flour. It should be moist like clay but not too sticky or crumbly. Make 2 medium sized dough balls.
Using a silicone mat or two sheets of waxed paper, roll each ball out about ¼ inch. Using cookie cutters (ours were tiny but size is up to you) cut out shapes and place the treats on the parchment lined sheet (extra scraps can be pressed together and re-rolled).
They can be very close together since they do not spread out, but rather they puff up. Bake for 15-30 minutes (the tiny ones took 15 minutes) . These treats will keep for up to a week or two in a sealed jar on the counter, or in longer the fridge or freezer.
