Christmas Cookie Dog Recipe
This Christmas cookie dog recipe is a fun riff on classic Gingerbread cookies. Using all dog friendly ingredients like fresh ginger and blackstrap molasses, this dog treat recipe is simple and easy to make for the holidays!
Equipment
- rolling pin
- cookie cutters
Ingredients
- 4 cups oat four (or 3 cups whole wheat if not grain-free)
- 2 tbsp fresh grated ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ½ cup blackstrap molasses
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup all natural/no sugar added applesauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° F and lightly grease your cookie sheet to prevent sticking. I use a little bit of coconut oil for mine!
- Whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves until combined. In a smaller bowl, stir together the molasses, water, and applesauce until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well. I find it easiest to use my hands to knead the mixture into a dough. If the dough is too wet, add more flour. If it is too dry, add a little more water.
- Roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thick. Use your cookie cutters to cut out cookies!
- Place the dog cookies on your greased baking sheet. The cookies don’t spread, so you can place them close together. Bake for 30 minutes, then let cool completely on a wire rack. NOTE: They will come out of the oven slightly soft, but will harden as they cool.
Storage
- These Christmas dog cookies will keep fresh for several weeks in the fridge and up to 6 months in the freezer. They are also a super cute treat to share with your dog’s furiends and other pet parents in your life.
Notes
You can make your own oat flour by throwing rolled oats into a blender. If the dough is too wet, just keep adding oat flour until it stiffens into a cookie dough.
The cookies do turn out a little grainier and lighter in color than if you choose whole wheat flour, but dogs don't mind!