How to Make Christmas Dog Treats

Your dog is your best friend, so why not give him some special treats for Christmas? Homemade dog treats for your canine companion are fun to make, and allow you to give your dog a treat that is tailor made to his particular tastes. Read on to learn how to make Christmas dog treats.

Things You'll Need

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup brewer's yeast
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 cup chicken stock
• Christmas cookie cutters
• 3 cups vanilla white chocolate chips
• 1 tsp. vegetable powder for coloring
• 1 tsp. vegetable oil

Instructions

Make the Cookies

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper and set it aside.

2. Mix together the flour, brewer's yeast, wheat germ and salt in a medium sized bowl.

3. Combine the oil and garlic in another mixing bowl. Alternating, add 1 cup of the chicken stock and then 1 cup of the flour mixture. Mix well.

4. Place the finished mixture on a floured surface and knead by hand for two minutes. The dough should be sticky.

5. Roll the dough out until it is about 1/2 inch thick. Cut out festive Christmas shapes with your Christmas cookie cutters and place on the prepared cookie sheets.

Make the Icing

1. Melt the vanilla white chocolate chips and allow to cool slightly.

2. Add the vegetable oil and coloring to the melted chocolate. Remember to use festive Christmas colors.

3. Decorate your dog treats in a festive Christmas fashion and place them on waxed paper to dry.

Tips & Warnings

• There are a number of different vegetable powders available for coloring your icing, but the most popular are beet powder for red, spinach powder for green and turmeric for yellow.

• You can store your Christmas dog treats in a plastic freezer bag in the refrigerator or freezer.

• Dark and milk chocolate are very dangerous for dogs and should never be used. White chocolate is safe, because it lacks the caffeine content of actual chocolate.