Wheat Free Homemade Dog Biscuits

The key to making harder dog biscuits is to double-bake them (like biscotti) and then let them cool slowly in the warm oven to dry out. If your dog needs a softer biscuit, simply bake once like regular cookies.

Preheat oven to 350^o

Ingredients

2 cups oat flour (you can use whole wheat flour if your dog is not sensitive to wheat)
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup oatbran
2/3 cup broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable)
6 tablespoons vegetable oil (I use olive oil)
1 egg
3 tablespoons honey
(options: dried parsley (good for "doggie breath", grated cheese, grated carrot, peanut butter... whatever your dog likes!)

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, beat egg. Add oil and honey. Mix well.
2. Add broth.
3. Add dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Roll out dough onto a (oat-) floured board to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes (you can find dog-bone shaped cutters at kitchen supply stores, but normal cookie cutter shapes will do. Just make sure there are no narrow parts as these will break off.) You can also just cut the dough into squares or diamonds, or form into circles like human cookies!
5. Bake in a preheated 350^o oven for about 20 minutes.
6. Take cookies out; let cool on tray for about 10 minutes. Carefully turn over, and return to oven.
7. Bake for a further 10 minutes.
8. Turn off oven. Leave biscuits in the oven; let cool/dry out overnight.

These biscuits freeze well. They should be kept in the fridge or freezer as they contain meat products.

I hope your dog enjoys these treats!