Dog Cookies

It's that time of year again! Moxie's birthday! This year, little lady turned 3. It is hard to believe that over 2 years ago, I found such an amazing dog just waiting at the shelter. In all my heart I believe it was meant to be.

So when her birthday rolled around, there was nothing in the world I wanted more than to make her a little treat to let her know how much she means to me. Not that she notices; Moxie is pretty much spoiled all the time. But that's the way I believe it should be.

We actually recently had some photos done together, just celebrating how pretty my girl is.

I love all animals, but my pets (I have Moxie and a cat named Eleanor) are the best in the world. I wouldn't trade them for anything.

For her past two birthdays, I made Pupcakes and then Dog Pretzels. To think, I hadn't made a basic dog biscuit yet. I found a simple recipe; you know, one of my favorite kinds that requires just throwing some things together all at once.

A little bit of flour, an egg, peanut butter, honey, and water all together and we've got dog biscuit cookie dough.

I rolled the dough out on a floured surface - no refrigeration required as it was pretty firm - and cut out the dough. I knew I had some cookie cutters around, but in the interest of time and not wanting to face my lack of organization skills, I used some biscuit cutters. I placed the final cookies out on a tray and baked them for about 18 minutes.

They came out cute, delicious, and we had ourselves a fan in Moxie! I made sure to share some with her doggy friends, giving everyone a little peanut butter treat.

Moxie was ready for sampling.

I had a little extra PB in the jar so gave the cookie a little layer of extra frosting for my girl...

You could say she liked it.

A success!

Nothing better than someone pleased for their birthday! Moxie deserves the best, and I'm glad I was able to make a simple biscuit to make her feel a bit extra special for her happy day. This will be a good one to keep on hand.

Dog Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups flour (whole wheat preferred)

1 egg

1 cup peanut butter (use a brand that does not contain xylitol)

2 tablespoons honey

3/4 cup water

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flour, egg, peanut butter, honey, and water. If the batter is dry, add 1/4 cup more water. Pour the dough onto a well-floured surface and roll out until 1/2 inch thin. Use cookie cutters to cut out cookies and place on a parchment or silicon-lined pan. Re-roll remaining dough out and repeat. Bake for 18-20 minutes.

adapted from PB dog treats