Spoil your pups for the holidays with this super easy cookie recipe. Truly, it’s the only recipe you’ll ever need – it’s simple and completely customizable!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour (or, if your dog has wheat sensitivity, switch it for another flour)
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/3 cup peanut butter (smooth, crunchy, doesn’t matter)
- 1 cup hot water
Optional ingredients:
- Dried blueberries, honey, a dash of cinnamon, flax or chia seeds, the sky’s the limit
Get started:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper, or you can coat them in a light layer of olive oil if you don’t have parchment on hand.
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients: the flour and baking powder, and any other seeds or seasoning you decide to throw in.
Then, drop in the peanut butter, add the hot water, and stir. This is the tricky part about this dough; you want it to be like bread dough, neither too sticky nor too dry. If it’s too wet, add a pinch more flour. Too dry? Add a splash of water. With this batch, I was a smidge short on peanut butter, and the dough was too dry. Instead of water, I added honey. You can really do just about anything you want with this recipe!
Roll it out on a floured surface. Use holiday cookie cutters – or bone shapes or the opening of 
a cup – to cut it out. Spread the shapes across the cookie sheet. They’ll expand a bit, so make sure to leave a little space between each cookie.
a cup – to cut it out. Spread the shapes across the cookie sheet. They’ll expand a bit, so make sure to leave a little space between each cookie.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Even though your dogs were probably drooling through the whole process, allow the cookies to cool completely before serving. I usually pop them in the fridge while I clean up the kitchen, then let them taste-test.
Store the cookies in an airtight container.
Bonus: If your friends and family tend to sneak your dogs little bites of food during holiday gatherings, set these cookies out on a pretty tray with a note that says “Dog Friendly!” It’ll encourage your guests to feed approved food instead of potentially harmful scraps!
By: Maggie Marton
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