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Jaclyn Uloth
Jaclyn Uloth
December 11, 2018

The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year and full of tradition. For many families, one of these traditions is getting together and baking delicious holiday cookies.

Like any dog lover, you want your dog to be apart of the fun and festivities. The bad part is, holiday cookies aren’t exactly healthy for dogs. All that sugar and fat isn’t good for them, and some ingredients can be toxic – like chocolate and macadamia nuts.

We are here to help. You can make your dog their very own super easy Fitdog DIY Doggie Holiday Cookies with ingredients you probably already have around the house!

DIY Doggie Holiday Cookies

diy doggie christmas cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 cup of peanut butter
  • 1 cup of hot water

 

Directions

In a large bowl, pour in the two cups of whole wheat flour. Add baking powder and mix together the dry ingredients.

 

diy doggie christmas cookies

Pour, or spoon, in the 1/3 cup of peanut butter

diy doggie christmas cookies

Add in the cup of hot water

diy doggie christmas cookies

 

diy doggie christmas cookies

Start mixing!

diy doggie christmas cookies

The dough should be a little sticky, kind of like bread dough. This recipe is pretty flexible – if it is too runny, add some more flour. If it’s too thick, throw in some more water.

diy doggie christmas cookies

Give your very patient doggo some pets while she waits. Good girl!

 

Make sure you have a large, floured surface and a rolling pin ready to go

diy doggie christmas cookies

Form your dough into a ball – pick it up and get your hands messy!

diy doggie christmas cookies

 

Put your dough on it and roll it on out!

diy doggie christmas cookies

Grab your cookie cutters and start stamping away.

diy doggie christmas cookies

 

diy doggie christmas cookies

Put them onto your baking sheet with parchment paper. If you don’t have parchment paper, you can put a little olive oil on your baking sheet so that they won’t stick.

diy doggie christmas cookies

Let them bake at 375 for about 10 minutes, until they have risen a bit and are hard on the outside.

diy doggie christmas cookies

Let them cool completely before frosting them!

DIY Frosting for Doggie Holiday Cookies

Half the fun of making holiday cookies is decorating them, right? We tried a few different dog-friendly recipes to find the perfect one that would decorate easily and would also harden. Some of the recipes we nixed included: cornstarch and water, which was difficult to work with, and egg and food coloring, which was too glossy and crispy.

The yogurt recipe is the winner. It is easy to work with and hardened beautifully in just about an hour.

Ingredients

 

  • 1 container of plain yogurt (no flavors, not even vanilla!)
  • 1 tablespoon of honey
  • Food coloring

 

Directions

diy doggie christmas cookies

Combine the yogurt and honey, then mix with a whisk. Divide up your mixture into different bowls, drop in the food coloring, then mix again.

diy doggie christmas cookies

Start decorating and leave in the fridge for about an hour so that the frosting can dry and harden.

diy doggie christmas cookies

Enjoy!

 

More Recipes!

Here are some more delicious DIY dog cookie recipes to inspire you!

  • Peanut Butter Dog Bone Treats by Giada De Laurentiis
  • Peanut Butter and Bacon Treats
  • Cheesy Chickpea Crisps
  • Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Snowflake Shortbread Dog Cookie
  • Peanut Butter & Ginger Snaps
  • Gingerbread Men Dog Treats
  • Apple Crisp Dog Treats

 

Local Bakeries

Is baking not for you? Don’t worry! There are plenty of bakeries for pups! Bubba Rose and Preppy Puppy Bakery are two online bakeries that deliver treats your pup will love. Want a location you can visit? Head over to The Dog Bakery, Pet Food Express or Sprinkles for festive holiday snacks. The Dog Bakery even has grain-free options!

Whatever your style is, we hope you treat yourself and your dog this holiday season!

Post updated January 2, 2020

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