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Want to make that special dog or wolfy happy, try these homemade treats...
Meat and Cheese Dog Biscuit
Ingredients
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup melted fat (beef, lamb or bacon)
Cold water
Preparation
Mix flour, cheese and fat in a bowl.
Add cold water one tablespoon at a time and knead until you have stiff dough that you can gather into a ball.
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut into treats and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes--a short time for a treat for your dog.
Oat bone treats…
Ingredients2 cups quick-cooking oats
4 chicken bouillon cubes (low-sodium)
1/2 cup margarine2 cups boiling water2 cups
whole wheat flour1˝ cups
yellow cornmeal
1 cup nonfat milk2 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups grated cheddar Cheese
All-purpose flour (to sprinkle)
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
Mix together the oats, bouillon cubes, and margarine in a large bowl, add the boiling water and allow the heat to dissolve the bouillon cubes and margarine.
Add the remaining ingredients except the all-purpose flour.
Form the mix into a big ball, adding flour as needed to make a stiff dough.
Roll out the dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
Use dog- or bone-shaped cookie cutters to cut out cookie shapes.
Place them on the cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Let the cookies cool completely before offering as treats.