Whole Wheat Dog Snacks

You should know, we have dogs.  Four of them actually.  They're my baker's helpers when I'm home.  Here they are (minus one) waiting for a tasty treat.

 

I love them oh so much.  So I do what I do for all of the people I love: I bake for them.  When I was much younger I bought Michele Bledsoe's The Doggy Bone Cookbook from which the following recipe is adapted.  This recipe is healthy and spoiled, picky dog approved and very easy to make.  Bone-appetite!

Whole Wheat Dog Snacks

4 cups whole wheat flour

½ cup wheat germ (or ground Bran cereal)

¼ cup cornmeal

⅓ cup corn oil

1 ½ cups water

2 tablespoons parsley

Chicken of beef broth for basting

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F.

2. Combine flour, wheat germ, cornmeal and parsley.  Add the water and oil to the dry ingredients.

3. Transfer to pre-floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes.   Roll dough out to approximately ¼ inch thickness and cut with a cookie cutter (I like a smaller cookie cutter because I use them for training purposes as well).

4. Place on a greased cookie sheet and baste with chicken or beef broth for added flavor.  Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until edges start to brown.  

(yields about 2 ½ dozen)