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Quick, Cheap, & Healthy Treats to Make at Home

I will try and add new treats occasionally, but this is Scout's and Kira's Favorite. Replace PB with 1/3c. chopped mint and 1/2c. chopped parsley to help with doggie breath. Or, instead replace P.B. with 1.25c. grated chedder cheese (mmmm....). Also try adding 2oz. melted carob chips to the recipe as it is (NEVER chocolate).
 Peanut Butter Cookies (I've tried them and without sugar they are a little bland for human taste) Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. water
1 1/2 c. Safflower oil (don't substitute)
2 md. eggs (or 1/2c. egg replacement)
3 tbsp. Peanut Butter (no sugar added kind like Scudder creamy, or at least low-fat)
2 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/2c. whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c. - 3 c. unbleached white flour (add flour to reach desired doughy consistency - it will be quite a bit)
1/2 c. Jiffy corn muffin mix (or similar brand)
1/2 c. Quaker oats (rolled oats)

add'l flour for rolling dough

Mix all the ingredients by hand or with a mixer (yep, throw it all in a big bowl - this is an EASY recipe). Roll out to about 1/2 - 3/4 inch thickness on a cookie sheet or counter. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes out (I use varying size ones so I have training tidbits and hearty treats for walks). Do this until all the dough is used up (you will add quite a bit of flour). Place on cookie sheets and bake at 400 F for 20-25 minutes (the thicker the biscuit the longer to cook. After they are cooked. Turn the oven off but leave the biscuits in the hot oven to crisp (at least 45 minutes to whenever). If you don't they aren't likely to store very long. Store treats in an airtight container.
QUICK frozen pops for hot days No laughing... it's easy and my dogs love it. This helps cool them off and get their water too. Also, it is hilarious to watch a lab scoot around chasing these on linoleum
Mix a very weak Tang mix (about half the recommended amount) and pour into ice cube trays. Freeze. Serve 1 cube to dog at a time after frozen.
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