Friday, April 6, 2012

Homemade Dog Biscuits

I have made these for my clients and have never had a dog not like them.  These are made with all natural ingredients  and contain no preservatives so they must be refrigerated if not consumed immediately.

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups sifted whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup dry powdered milk, 1 cube beef boullion, crumbled, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup cooked drained ground beef (I have used ground turkey and the original recipe called for ground pork) 1 cup grated carrot, 6 tablespoons shortening, 1 egg, 1/2 cup cold water.

Directions: 

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Lightly oil (or use parchment paper) two large cookie sheets.

2.  In a medium bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, milk powder, beef boulllion and salt.  Add the ground meat, carrot, shortening and egg.  Mix into the flour mixture while gradually adding water to from a stiff ball of dough.

3.  On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4" thickness.  Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters, and re-roll scraps until no dough is left.  Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

4.  Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms of the cookies are browned.  Allow cookies to set for a few minutes on the cookie sheet before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

(recipe from allrecipes.com)