looking for sweet cookies ~

[samsons]

i know there are tons of threads on this stuff , but i am looking for something MORE specific & would like feed back from ppl i know ! lol

i am looking to bake some treats TODAY ! lol ( mom is in hospital & i need to focus on something else ) sam has such a sweet tooth , i was thinking something with apples & maybe cin. that can be cute into the cookie cuter bone shape cuter i have.

i am sure i could make my own up ~ ( wich is what i usually do ) but i use PB for my base & i dont like my treats to just taste like FLOUR ~ these homebaked treats are his high value ones.

so any ideas or actual recipes would be GREAT !!

thanks so much for any help !

( and any extra prayers for my mom would be great also ! )

[chrystel]

Hi Angela
First of all, I am sending a bunch of (((((((positive vibes))))))) your and your mom's way

I made those cookies for my boys last week. They really loved it. I kind of invented them. So feel free to change it up to whatever your pup likes!

Apple and yogurt cookies.
2 cup flours
1/4 cup old fashion oats, grinded or not (I made it into flour in the blender)
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp molasses
4 oz natural unsweetened apple sauce
1/2 tsp cinamon
1/4 tsp ginger
6 tablets of crushed brewers yeast.

I mix everything with my hand, make a bowl and wrap in plastic wrap for 1hr in the fridge. Roll and cut with cookie cutter.

Cook 30min at 325F and then 20min at 200F
If you make thick cookies, cook longer

I usually invent my own cookies. This week end, I will do the same recipe, but will use a banana instead of the applesauce.
If the dough is too dry, i add yogurt or a tbsp of vegetable oil. If the dough is too sticky, I add flour.

As for flour, I use brown rice or barley flour.. Or I make oatmeal flour by putting oatmeal in the blender.

I usually use the same base and change: applesauce, banana, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, cheese, sardines, tuna, can food, carrots... and of course, the usual PB

I hope this helps and that is the kind of cookies you were looking for.

I am going to make a banana batch tomorrow!

[chrystel]

Also, as idea, i copy the ingredient of their favorite treats
(Here I copy paste my Word Document. There is no measure, I eyeball, going from most to less in the ingredient list)
Also, I have taken the habit of putting a bit of prozyme and brewer yeast in there...


Banana and Pumpkin Treats (Fruitables)
Ingredients:
Pumpkin
Oatmeal
Pearled barley
Ground potatoes
Oat fiber
Canola oil
Molasses
Bananas
Cinamon
Vanilla

Yogurt, Apples and Bananas Cookies (Wellness)
Ingredients:
Ground Barley
Cane Molasses
Ground Brown Rice
Canola Oil
Yogurt
Apples
Bananas
Oatmeal
Flaxseed

Crunchy Peanuts and Honey Cookies (Wellness)
Ingredients:
Ground Barley
Cane Molasses
Ground Brown Rice
Natural Peanut Butter
Chicken Liver (I do not put those as one of my pup is allergic to chicken)
Peanuts
Honey
Oatmeal
Flaxseed

Good Buddy Castor and Pollux Treats
Cheese Flavor
Ingredients: Whole Wheat Flour, Rolled Oats, Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese, Whey, Garlic Powder, Eggs, Dried Kelp.

Peanut Butter Flavor
Ingredients: Whole Wheat Flour, Peanut Butter (Peanuts), Rolled Oats, Whey, Canola Oil, Garlic Powder, Eggs, Dried Kelp

Pumpkin & Apple Flavor
Ingredients: Whole Wheat Flour, Dried Pumpkin, Dried Organic Apples, Rolled Oats, Canola Oil, Whey, Cinnamon, Rosemary.

Banana and Yogurt Health Bars (Blue Buffalo)
Ingredients: Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Whole Oats, Bananas, Yogurt, Flaxseed, Molasses, Carrots, Canola Oil, Vitamin C, Vitamin E Supplement, Salt

Pumpkin and Cinamon Health Bars (Blue Buffalo)
Ingredients: Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Whole Oats, Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Flaxseed, Molasses, Carrots, Canola Oil, Vitamin C, Vitamin E Supplement, Salt

Apples and Yogurt Health Bars (Blue Buffalo)
Ingredients: Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Whole Oats, Rye, Apples, Yogurt, Flaxseed, Carrots, Cinnamon, Oat Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin E Supplement, Salt

Cranberry and Apple Treats (Dogswell Tummies)
Ingredients: Brown Rice, Barley, Rice Bran, Oats, Dried Cane Molasses, Canola Oil, Dried Cranberries, Dried Apples, Yogurt, Flaxseed, Sweet Potatoes, Brewers Dried Yeast, Vitamin E Supplement, Prozyme

[Sansal]

I think I am going to make some cookies for the dogs, too!
Thank you for providing all the ideas and recipes Chrystel!

I made cheese and bacon cookies for the dogs a while back, they loved it:
2cups flour (whole wheat, barley, anything)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
6 slices cooked bacon (grind in food processor after cooking)
1 egg
1 Tbs olive oil
garlic powder
1/2 cup water

Mix all the ingredients, roll out, cut out shapes, Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Angela, I hope your mom is okay ((((positive vibes))))

[samsons]

thank u all for the ((( vibes )))) & well wishes , mom is out of her second surgery & talkative ! lol lol

so , i couldnt wait for ur ideas , so here is what i made ( LMAO )

this is scientific ~ pls fallow closely !!

dumped about 2-3 cups flour in bowl
add 2 scoups all natural apple sauce
a cup of yogurt ( or so )
a bit of milk
toss in some cinamin
a cubed apple & banana
dump the end of a instant oatmeal bucket
a drop of vanilla

mix well ~ will be to sticky to do jack with - * after several bad words * drop on a sprayed cookie sheet ~ spread out, bake at 200 for about 40 mins ,,, flip when firm ,,,, another 20 or so

cute into bite size pieces ~ bake till toasty

while cutting , u must nibble on end pieces * THIS IS YUMMY STUFF * AND FEED HARD CRUNCHY , CHEWY PEICE TO GRANDBABY !

then take deep breath ~ SMILE ~ walk away from the mess in ur kitchen & be greatfull for the healthy ppl in ur life ~ and kiss the ones that arent !

thanks all !
i am looking forward to trying a cpl of ur ideas also !

[chrystel]

nice! sounds yummy!! I'll copy that to my word document about doggy treats!!

[DiverDiva]

Originally Posted by samsons

...so , i couldnt wait for ur ideas , so here is what i made ( LMAO )

this is scientific ~ pls fallow closely !!

dumped about 2-3 cups flour in bowl
...

...while cutting , u must nibble on end pieces * THIS IS YUMMY STUFF * AND FEED HARD CRUNCHY , CHEWY PEICE TO GRANDBABY !

then take deep breath ~ SMILE ~ walk away from the mess in ur kitchen & be greatfull for the healthy ppl in ur life ~ and kiss the ones that arent !

Angela, you bake like I do, which is why I didn't post a recipe.

Many prayers and positive vibes for your Mom.

[chrystel]

Those are in the oven!

Pumpkin and Banana Treats (Fruitables)
Ingredients:
1 cup rice flour
1 cup Pumpkin
2/3 cup Oatmeal flour
1/3 cup barley flour
1/3 cup plain Yogurt
1 tbsp. Canola oil
1 tbsp. Molasses
1 tbsp. Honey
1 mashed Bananas
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon

I dumped it on parchement paper - pressed it flat.
I precut them
They are baking at 300F for 20min -
I'll separate them then I will lower the heat around 200F until hard

[Sansal]

How is your mom feeling today?

[chrystel]

Originally Posted by chrystel

Those are in the oven!

Pumpkin and Banana Treats (Fruitables)
Ingredients:
1 cup rice flour
1 cup Pumpkin
2/3 cup Oatmeal flour
1/3 cup barley flour
1/3 cup plain Yogurt
1 tbsp. Canola oil
1 tbsp. Molasses
1 tbsp. Honey
1 mashed Bananas
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon

I dumped it on parchement paper - pressed it flat.
I precut them
They are baking at 300F for 20min -
I'll separate them then I will lower the heat around 200F until hard

Next time, i will put less pumpkin and more bananas...

[samsons]

Originally Posted by Sansal

How is your mom feeling today?

she is doing much better today , 3 surgery's in less then 24 hrs , they have now inserted a 'basket" on her largest heart value , so if any blood clots where missed , they wont get into her heart & possibly cause a 5th heart attack.

the doc says she will be out of ICU in the morning ~ and possibly able to come home this week !!! yahoo ....

thanks all for the powefull prays that where sent her way.

I think i have baked enough pup treats to last sam a year ( even froze some ~! ) wasnt to sure shelf life on the fruit ones ? and ideas on that ?

i way over baked one batch ~ these guys are hard as a rock & sam loves them !

[Gatorblu]

I'm just catching this thread, and I don't have any recipes. I just wanted to send some prayers out for your Mom and for you.