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How to make dog biscuits

July 26, 2009 60 Comments

Do you wonder how to make dog biscuits, for so long I have gone into my favorite local pet store and eyeballed expensive hand made dog biscuits.  These typically sell for $1.50 each, and being the good pet owner that I am I never felt like I could buy just one.  I wondered how to make dog biscuits, this recipe is easy to make, and you can make it quickly with ingredients that are in your pantry.  Last year we had the scare of poisonous ingredients in our pet food, but with this recipe, you can control what you put in these dog treats. So knowing how to make dog biscuits ensures that your pets are getting healthy ingredients.


How to make dog biscuits

Homemade Dog Biscuits

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  • Recipe Type: Dog Biscuit
  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 35 minutes
  • Serves: 10
Homemade Dog Biscuits

Prepare your own dog treats, you know they will have wholesome ingredients this way.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/8 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/8 cups unbleached white flour
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter or other nut butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend wheat flour and white flour in a bowl. Set aside. Combine vegetable oil, peanut butter, and water. Add flour, one cup at a time, forming a dough. You will need to blend the final flour by hand, kneading until a nice firm ball of dough is formed. (Takes a bit of kneading.) Let ball of dough stand for about 10 minutes to allow the gluten to relax. Makes for easier rolling.

Roll dough to about 1/4 inch thickness on a sheet of waxed paper. Cut with desired cutter. Re-roll scraps to make more biscuits. How many biscuits you get depends on the size of the cutter you use. Score the tops of the cookies with a fork so the steam that builds up inside the cookies will release.

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for about 25 minutes, turning the pan a couple of times during baking. Cookies should be hard to the touch before removing from the oven. You may need to increase baking time. Do this in five minute increments.I usually have to bake about 30-35 minutes.

Cool, then store in a zip-lock baggie on the shelf. No refrigeration necessary.

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  • Marjorie

    Do you have any recipes with pumpkin? My babies love pumpkin…..

  • hairy

    We ran out of treats this morning, and I thought I’d try making her some instead of going to the grocery store the Saturday before Christmas. I had the all of the ingredients. they smelled great baking, but…my dog refused to eat them. We had to coax her a bit just to take one from us, and then she broke it up a bit but then dropped it and walked away. I wound up having to clean it up, and now I’m looking at what’s left and wondering what do I do with them? Everyone else seemed to have great success with them. I know my dog is a bit strange, but to be the only dog to dislike them? Hmmmm…We seldom feed her table scraps and I make about half of her regular food so….maybe she’s spoiled?

    • http://www.copykat.com Stephanie

      I don’t know. Many dogs like these treats.

  • Anna

    Love them! I’m gonna try make them tonight, for my Dog Stars B-Day Tomorrow! (30th September) :D From Anna, Age 12

  • Karen M

    Do you have any suggestions for alternative for the wheat. Our dog does better on grain free food. Could I sub potato flakes? Thanks

    • http://www.copykat.com Stephanie

      I have no suggestions for a substitute for the wheat flour.

  • http://www.facebook.com/terri.mcgougharcher Terri McGough Archer

    what size cutter was used in the picture?

    • http://www.copykat.com Stephanie

      I believe it was about a 1 inch by 2 and a half inches

  • wife of vet

    Alexandria I dont know where you get your info, but dogs can have peanut butter. They can also have nuts in moderation except macadamian nuts, they are toxic to dogs. Most dog treats contain peanut butter.

  • http://twitter.com/alexandriarioja alexandria riojas

    DOGS ARENT SUPPOSED TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF NUTS IN THIER FOOD SO UNLESS YOU WANT TO MAKE THEESE FOR YOUR DOG TO DIE THEN I SUGGEST MAKE IT FOR YOURSELF …….

  • Anonymous

    Just made these today. First time making doggie treats. Didn’t have wheat flour, so I substituted corn meal for the wheat flour. Also, used crunchy peanut butter. Our puppy loved them! She kept looking to me as if to say, “Can I have another, please?” Thank you for the recipe! We’ll be making these again.

  • Luke E. Smith

    im trying to start my own dog treats side job for the summer im going to try to sell them at are yearly sale for 1 for 25 cents or 1 bag with 5 trats for 1 dollar i hope i make just the right amount to buy my doughter toys :D :D :D :D

  • Redbaron

    Do you know of anything you can use to decorate the biscuits for holidays (Christmas, Easter, Birthdays…)? I have seen them in stores but are so expensive and wondered what they use to make them pretty. Thanks for the recipe! I’m looking forward to trying it out.

    • Anonymous

      You might want to decorate these with things like peanuts or something. I can’t think of anything off hand that would work well. You could also shape extra dough in shapes that you desire on top of the dog biscuit.

    • Anonymous

      You might want to decorate these with things like peanuts or something. I can’t think of anything off hand that would work well. You could also shape extra dough in shapes that you desire on top of the dog biscuit.

    • Caryn

      If you look up dog icing you could use them for decorating, as well as Carob(it is like chocolate but safe for dogs) melt some carob and drizzle on treats :)

  • Dkjidhf

    its fun to make

  • Buckybyrd77

    My dog Jake loves them,it was so easy,had everything all ready.allso had fun making them with my 3yr,she had fun making her little buddy cookies lol

  • Buckybyrd77

    My dog Jake loves them,it was so easy,had everything all ready.allso had fun making them with my 3yr,she had fun making her little buddy cookies lol

  • Buckybyrd77

    My dog Jake loves them,it was so easy,had everything all ready.allso had fun making them with my 3yr,she had fun making her little buddy cookies lol

  • Ra4uk

    Omg, this was so easy, and my Piper loves them! The only thing I did different…I didn’t have any regular peanut butter…I had honey peanut butter, so I used that. But, it worked just the same and as I said, Piper loves them!

    • http://www.copykat.com Stephanie

      I am sure they turned out just fine. My dogs love these too!

  • http://beckycookslightly.blogspot.com/ Becky Coleman

    Stephanie, I just made these, and it was so easy! I’ve tried a few different dog treat recipes,and this is by far the best. Thanks so much for sharing.

  • http://beckycookslightly.blogspot.com/ Becky Coleman

    Stephanie, I just made these, and it was so easy! I’ve tried a few different dog treat recipes,and this is by far the best. Thanks so much for sharing.

  • Volleyballgal3

    Do you have to use white flour?

    • Stephanie Manley

      You could try it the way you want it, but this recipe was written for wheat and white flour.

  • Volleyballgal3

    Do you have to use white flour?

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  • Alexis

    My dog loves them. thanks for sharing!

  • Xsillymuffinx11

    do you have to use wheat flour or is it just optional

    • Stephanie Manley

      You need to use wheat flour. This recipe was not developed for white flour.

  • Judi

    These are really good and easy to make! My dogs liked the flavor and texture better than the other dog biscuits I’ve made in the past. They also stayed fresh for several weeks without freezing when kept in a sealed container.

  • http://Website(optional) TickTockMonster

    how many servings does this recipe make

    • http://www.copykat.com Stephanie

      It depends on the size of your cookie cutters, I have gotten more than 50 out of a batch, but again, it really depends on the size of your cookie cutters.

  • Virginia

    This is what I have been wanting!!…an easy, non-frig recipe for my pups. Thank you!
    Virginia

  • Cheyenne Heywood

    how long is the shelf life of this product?
    This will last for a couple of weeks ~Stephanie

  • Mrs. Aries

    This is such an easy recipe to make and my dogs love it!!! I have three dogs the Dad, the Mom and the Baby, the Baby will eat anything(like lemons), the Mom is a little more picky, but not much. The Dad is so picky, he wont take from you unless he smells it and then he will either take it or walk away. More often then not with store bought treats he would walk away, not these.

  • Mallorie

    Could you sub Pumpkin for the Peanut Butter? My boxers LOVE Pumpkin!

    • Virginia

      Ooo..I’m going to try that…sounds yummy!

  • kim

    can i feed these to my kids too LOL but i will surely try these on my doggies i have 4 doggies 1 that is being house broken and he does like the store bought treats i hope he will like these

  • http://yahoo Ron

    My 3 dogs love these and they are so easy to make.love this site

  • A G

    How long do these last. I want my GS Troop to make treats for a local shelter.

    • http://www.copykat.com Stephanie

      These last for a couple of weeks, or at least mine do when I make them. I live in a fairly humid climate, so they lasted in an air tight container for about two weeks before they began to mold.

      Stephanie

  • Deviled Eggs

    Finally an easy dog "cookie" recipe! I love the fact that the ingredients are things I already have in my kitchen! I’m going to give this a try. Thanks!

  • dawn

    My dog loves these treats, I make them all the time.

  • Janiece

    I wonder if I can substitute soy or rice flour 1:1 for the wheat flour. My furry nephew is allergic to wheat products.

  • pamela

    I am a dog sitter and I plan on making these treats for Christmas. for all the great dogs i take of. thanks

  • Marlee

    Sounds so easy. The real taste test will be later today after I bake these for my little black dog toto. He is very picky. But, alas mom is on a limited budget and toto is feeling the budget crunch too. If this passes his taste taste I will share with toto’s neighbors!!! Thanx :)

  • http://copycatrecipes AMANDA

    This is the greatest idea ever!!! My dog’s ( MILO AND WINSTON) have been getting so sick from the store bought brands that they have developed stomach problems!!! So if this can help easy some discomfort!!! COUNT US IN!! Gotta go and get cooking!! lol. Thank’s for the recipe.

  • mustanger7up

    For cats try using tuna fish instead of peanut butter :)

    • http://www.copykat.com admin

      You know I don’t think that would really work with the tuna in there.

  • http://www.copykat.com/2009/07/26/how-to-make-dog-biscuits/#comment-336 Maryann Decker

    John and I love our baby dogs, (they are our kids). If I can figure out how to
    print this recipe, I am going to make it for them. We also have kitty babies.
    We would love to have a recipe for them.

    • http://www.copykat.com admin

      Click on the share button below the recipe, a print icon will pop up. It is a printer friendly version that doesn’t use a ton of ink.

  • http://www.livegreatonless.com Iris Robin

    My boxer loves these treats! Thanks for the wonderful ideas. Count me in as a regular reader of this blog!

  • http://www.top100freebies.co.uk/ Diane

    OMG! That’s so easy! I’m going to have to make some of these and try them out on my neighbours doggie! What a fantastic idea!
    Got any cat biscuit recipes?

  • Kate

    I can honestly say I’ve never tried these in a restaurant, lol. They look great though, and I’m sure Sam will approve!

  • Iggy Mom

    I have been looking for an easy treat to make for my babies!!
    Must give these a try!

  • http://www.copykat.com admin

    These have gotten an approval from my Lilly, and my friend’s dog as well. Easy to make, and they stay fresh for awhile.

  • http://kitchenroundtable.blogspot.com April

    Thanks for posting this recipe. I am going to try this for my dog.

    • http://www.copykat.com admin

      I do not have any cat recipes at this time. I wish I did! I have lots of cats.

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