My precious baby girl loves dogs. It's no secret that this time last year, we would never have gotten one of our own, if not for the
nightly bedtime prayers of one small bundle of sweetness with blue eyes.
So when she carefully copied out a recipe for dog bones from a library book and batted her eyelashes a whole bunch of times, I caved.
We purchased a little
dog bone cookie cutter and she informed me that we'd be making a double batch so that we could give dog biscuits to all of our furry little friends.
She is really growing up! All I basically needed to was
stand there and take photos of her! Where did my baby go? She read the recipe, dug out all the ingredients, measured them out, mixed them, and went from there. The only thing I had to help with, was the final stir, as the biscuit mixture is crumbly and rubbery. It all comes together in the end though.
Somehow, Lucy ended up with flour all over her little face. Looks like
she slaved away in the kitchen, cooking biscuits for her friends! Don't you just love this photo? Even if you aren't a huge fan of dogs, she's a pretty cute one right here.
We did the
taste test on Lucy to see if she approved.
She loved them,
much to the delight of the little chef.
We cut some tags out of cardboard, Ava labeled them, and I tied them to some
big mason jars with twine. I hit the screw-top lids with some oil rubbed bronze spray paint, and covered the round lid part with some Christmas paper. The entire thing was easy and fun for both Ava and I. (However, I never thought I'd post a
dog recipe on this blog...)
Christmas Dog Biscuits: (This is a single batch. We doubled it to fill three jars.)
2 cups flour (whole wheat recommended)
1 cup grated cheese (we used parmesan)
2 TBSP melted butter
3/4 cup milk
*Mix all together until well mixed. (You may need to add some flour and kneed slightly.) Roll out onto lightly floured surface (or heavily floured if your seven year old is helping) and cut with dog bone shaped cookie cutter. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.
She is really growing up! All I basically needed to was stand there and take photos of her! Where did my baby go? She read the recipe, dug out all the ingredients, measured them out, mixed them, and went from there. The only thing I had to help with, was the final stir, as the biscuit mixture is crumbly and rubbery. It all comes together in the end though. 
how fun is that?! we don't have a dog, but we still could give them away :)
ReplyDeletecompletely adorable . . . I love how you just let her do most everything on her own . . .
ReplyDeleteThat is the sweetest thing I've ever heard and those pictures are priceless!
ReplyDeleteLove it. When I was dating my husband and we would go to his parents there was a season (like a year or two) when you would walk in and the house would smell AMAZING. Like welcoming with a homemade baking-from-scratch-smell. Well every single time it was dog biscuits. We hated that. But they sure did smell good. Ha.
ReplyDeleteThos are some lucky little dogs to be getting such purtty treats.
Well how cute is that! I love it!
ReplyDeleteOh! I almost forgot. I don't know why I didn't leave this comment on the post the other day but I found this card 2 years ago at a craft fair that has a Santa face stamped on the front and under it says "He knows you when you are sleeping" and then the inside says "That's creepy. Merry Christmas"
ReplyDeleteI thought you might appreciate that. :)
So sweet! I love it!
ReplyDeleteReally cute. They need Christmas gifts too. And your girl is adorable.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I love it. I make my dogs' treats too because she has allergies, but I never thought of a bone cookie cutter!
ReplyDeleteLucy looks adorable with flour on her nose... and I love how happy the chef is! =) this post reminded me of the time I was baking and Merlin ran away with a bag of flour from my cupboard!! My little sweet darlin girl batted her eyes and wished for a puppy for so long we got one too... and I think I "needed" a baby... ha ha! If I could turn back time...*cough*... they are much work those little darling dogs!! I have a fun peanut butter dog bone recipe I want to try... Christmas might be the best time to do so!! now where did I put it??
ReplyDeletewell i sure do love doggies
ReplyDelete& that lucy is no exception.
i love that she slaved away in the kitchen
good doggy lucy!
sweet post
xo
Too cute! Makes me want a little pooch! But...we have lots of kiddos with allergies so our goats and chickens will have to do. I wonder if our goats would like these? Hmm...
ReplyDeleteyou KNOW I am making these!!! absolutely!!! TOo cute. Love the picture of the flour on Lucy's face :)
ReplyDeleteOh I know 2 doggies in my household that would love Ava's dog biscuits.
ReplyDeleteI love teaching my daughter how to cook. I feel I'm passing down family traditions and memories. I also am happy that I am giving her a lesson in healthy eating without her knowing it. She will be less likely to eat at fast food restaurants when she is on her own because she will know how to cook good healthy food.
Seriously the cutest! My little girl would love this...she is our doggie lover of the family. The flour on your pups face is priceless!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this recipe! What a fun addition to the holidays.-
ReplyDeleteWith 4 dogs we have lots of clatter... I need to have my baker daughter make a batch. We also clattered at Lowes last night, while looking for a tree - 24 yr old daughter knocked down the entire row. I think they were ready for us to pick one out and leave
ReplyDeletedid ya make extra??? perfectly fun thing to SELL!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable post!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are both adorable! How old is your daughter? Our little one will be 5 in a few months...she thinks she wants a pet but we are not ready just yet.
ReplyDeleteI am SOOOOOO doing this for our little Max this weekend!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!!
The pictures are great...your little girl is precious....they do grow up way too fast.
Oh, your daughter is so cute. How proud you must be of her taking the initiative like that. And she's obviously a very caring person. Love this post. Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteLove the doggie biscuits-The flour on his nose is priceless!
Your daughter really has some baking talent! They turned out wonderful looking!
Robin~♥
Your daughter is awesome! I'm so glad your dog loved the doggie cookies!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness... I wish your daughter knew my Oscar. Those are such a blessing for all who receive them! so very cute and thoughtful!
ReplyDeleteOh my! This made my heart extra merry. What a little sweetheart.
ReplyDeleteI have just come across to your blog from Lissa at Humble Pie. Those photos are adorable! Your dog reminds me of my dog Bobby when I was a child. I'll be checking in regularly now.
ReplyDeleteAhh this is so nice -truly a time to rememeber -Now this is what the holidays are about spending time making gifts for others ( esp dogs that truly will appreciate this gift !! :-) )
ReplyDeleteOh, so fun. I did these last year for our neighbors (not the exact recipe, but homemade dog biscuits!)so cute!! :)
ReplyDeleteCan people eat those? haha
ReplyDeleteShe is darling.
I made these for our dogs the other day... oh. my. gosh. He cherishes each cookie; he just loves them so much. He'll walk around the house with it, softly whining, looking for the "perfect" place to eat it. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
ReplyDeleteOmgosh! you MUST be my long lost twin! haha Not really, but I do love everything I have read and seen on your post (picked out my new paint colors by the ones you used!) and we have a 3yo black lab named.....Lucie!
ReplyDeleteI would like to now where you got your dog bone cookie cutter from. I would like to have a go at making some for Christmas Present for my friend dogs. I would like to thank Your daughter for the recipe.
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