Peanut Butter Dog Treats

This past weekend I made these dog cookies for Stretch's brother, Tank. He just turned 1 year old and I thought it would be cute to bring Tank some birthday treats. Plus, I hadn't used my dog bone cookie cutters yet, so why not bake something for our dogs. ;) I knew the recipe would be simple because it only has 4 ingredients.

While making the cookies, Stretch sat at my feet begging for a taste of peanut butter. When the first batch came out of the oven, she sat under the table where they were cooling and stared up at them with anticipation.

The dog treats were a huge hit. I assume the best part of them was the peanut butter since the recipe has an entire cup in it. Because the cookies don't have any perservatives, they don't last nearly as long as the boxed treats you would normally buy at the store. If your dog can't eat all of them within two weeks, you can freeze them in a ziplock bag.

Some people were laughing at me when I told them I made my dog homemade treats. I quickly thought to myself that dogs don't ask for much and they love us unconditionally. They deserve a lot more than homemade cookies. Plus, they're a lot easier to live with than most people.

I found this dog treat recipe online at:
http://www.sugarlaws.com/dog-treats


INGREDIENTS:
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup milk

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. In another bowl, mix peanut butter and milk. Add wet mixture to dry, and mix well.

Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll out to 1/2-inch thickness and cut out shapes. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake 20 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool on a rack and store in an airtight container.

Makes about 20-30 dog treats.