How to Make Dog Biscuits

This dog biscuit recipe is so easy and your pooch will love you for them. I make several batches of these at a time and give them to dog-loving friends and neighbors during the holidays.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup dry milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons shortening
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup water (to make a stiff dough)
• large mixing bowl
• rolling pin
• cookie-baking sheets
• cookie cutters

1. 

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
   Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Knead dough until smooth and elastic. This is an amazingly delicious smelling dough.

2. 

   Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to a 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Our favorites are the dog-bone and heart shapes but a variety of holidays make this even more fun for us humans. Try hearts for Valentine's Day, shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day, Easter is a must for the egg shape, firecrackers for Independence Day, pumpkins and skulls are great for that most Scorpio of holidays, the cornucopia and evergreen tree shapes wrap up the year causing your pooch to include more walks as a new year's resolution.

3. 

   Place on an ungreased cookie-baking sheet and bake for approximately 30 minutes. This recipe makes between 1.5 and 2 dozen biscuits.

Tips & Warnings

• These biscuits turn a golden brown and smell yummy.
• Instead of shortening I use butter.
• Always supervise young children helping in the kitchen or wherever food is being prepared and cooked.

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[DanimalMonster]

on 11/23/2009 My dachshund Penny is going to love these treats! 5* reccomend.

[foxybj]

on 11/6/2009 Thank you for a great recipe for our two babies. Elliot & Patience

[famousewriter]

on 10/16/2009 O boy! People could eat these dog biscuits!

[40skydiver]

on 6/23/2009 Love it, great ideas.

[MomWhoWrites]

on 6/18/2009 I will have to give these a try right now my dogs are loving the homemade peanut butter biscuits that I make for them but I think it is time for a change!