Recipe: Oatmeal Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits

Do you love your four-footed traveling companions? These dog biscuits are made of oatmeal and peanut butter, which are both great for skin and coat. They are SO EASY to make, but kiss your oven goodbye for several hours.

2 cups whole wheat flour (you can use another type of flour if your dog is sensitive to wheat)
1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup peanut butter, chunky or smooth
1-1/4 cups hot water

Preheat oven to 350° F
Mix dry ingredients together.
Mix in the peanut butter and hot water. You may need to add more flour if the dough is too sticky.
Knead the dough well.
Roll out the dough into 1/4″ thickness and cut into shapes with dog cookie cutters.
Note – This recipe doesn’t call for it, but I put an egg wash (one egg whisked with a fork and then brushed on with a pastry brush) on the treats before I baked them. It gives them a nice sheen once they’re baked. Here’s how they look before baking.
Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 40 minutes. Turn off the oven and let them cool overnight.

NOTE:  I don’t roll out dough.  I use a small cookie scoop and scoop out little round mounds.  They keep the dogs occupied for more than one second when they have to work through them.

And tell your furry kids “hello” from me