Heritage Home | Family Genealogy | Recipes Home | cHow   Doggie Cookies   Doggie Cookies Here are two recipes for making howling good treats for your best friend, right in your own kitchen. Saving a little money at the grocery store and have some fun too. They're not only economical, but they're pretty easy to make.   Peanut Butter Smackers Healthy Doggie Cookies Peanut Butter Smackers Dogs love peanut butter and these tasty treats are designed to please their pallet and be healthy.   Preparation Time: 1 hour   Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 cup unsalted natural peanut butter 1 cup skim milk   Directions: Preheat oven to 375° F In a large bowl, combine the flour and baking powder; and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix together the peanut butter and milk until well blended. Add the flour mixture and thoroughly combine ingredients. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough by hand; add additional flour as necessary until your cookie dough is smooth and no longer sticky. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, flatten the cookie dough to about 1/4" thickness. Cut the dough sheet with your favorite cookie cutter. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 20 minutes or until cookies are a golden brown. Cool before serving.   Alternatives: Check your local craft store for unique cookie cutters. I have found adorable doggie shapes at Michael's and Ben Franklin. When completely cooled, store in a zip lock bag. Healthy Doggie Cookies You can make a howling good treat for you best friend right in your own kitchen. Or how about saving a little money at the grocery store by making your own Doggie treats at home. It's not only economical, but it's pretty easy to make.   Preparation Time: 1 hour   Ingredients: 1 cup plain oat meal 3 cups whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons white sugar 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules 3/4 cup cornmeal 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1 cup boiling water 1/3 cup margarine 1/2 cup milk 1 egg, beaten 2 greased cookie sheets   Directions: Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C). In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, margarine, and the boiling water, mix well and let stand 10 minutes for the oats to soak up the water. While you wait, Grease your cookie sheets. When ready, stir your oats and add in the sugar, bouillon, milk and egg. Once the mixture is well combined, add in the cheddar cheese and mix thoroughly. Add the corn meal and mix well. Mix in the flour, 1 cup at a time until you form a stiff dough. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough by hand; add additional flour as necessary until your cookie dough is smooth and no longer sticky. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, flatten the cookie dough to about 1/2" thickness. Cut the dough sheet with your favorite cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until cookies are a golden brown. Cool before serving.   Alternatives: When completely cooled, store in a zip lock bag. Not all breads can easily digest corn meal. Make sure you know what your dog can digest. Consider replacing this item with an equal amount of whole wheat flour.

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