Good Boy Doggie Biscuits
About This Recipe
This Christmas season, as you shop for family and friends, don’t forget your 4 legged companions. They deserve fun little treats for being such good furry friends. I like making homemade doggie biscuits for my own granddog Ferris and to give to my friends and clients for their sweet pups. When you make your own biscuits, you know exactly what is in those treats. They are healthier than store bought products that have preservatives and artificial sweeteners. Some recipes call for pumpkin puree, peanut butter, and cheese, but this one with sweet potatoes and cranberries seemed more festive for the season.
Ingredients & Instructions
2 sweet potatoes (baked and cooled); could also substitute with pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
2 large eggs
⅛ cup raw honey
1 cup gluten-free flour (I used chickpea flour)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
⅓ cup dried cranberries
Scrub peels of 2 sweet potatoes and pat dry. Pierce a couple times with a fork and bake at 400 degree preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Once cooled, mash sweet potatoes.
Whisk in eggs.
Add honey and continue whisking until dough is smooth and wet ingredients are well combined.
Add in gluten-free flour, cinnamon, baking soda and cranberries. Mix until thick dough forms.
Chill dough for at least one hour.
Once dough is chilled, sprinkle gluten-free flour on counter surface, dough and rolling pin.
Roll out to desired thickness.
Cut biscuits with cookie cutters.
Place cookies on parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Transfer to cooling rack and leave overnight to cool before storing in an airtight container.
TIP: Be sure to use a lot of flour on your board, dough, hands and rolling pin. This sticky batter uses more flour than you might think.
TIP: In general, it is recommended to not use all purpose flour for your dog. It’s not going to hurt them in small amounts, but it doesn’t have the nutritional value that you get from other flours.
This Christmas it is also important to remember those dogs and cats that are at your local shelter waiting to be adopted. Make a difference in the life of an animal in need by adopting or volunteering your time and talents at a shelter or rescue. You can also learn more about programs for fostering animals.
For more information on adoption or donating, please visit these links to a few local shelters.
Wishing you a Merry Woofmas and a Meowy Christmas!
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