Christmas Dog Treats

5 from 5 votes

Homemade Christmas Dog Treats are perfect for the holiday. These tasty gingerbread-flavored cookies are decorated with yogurt icing for a festive treat.

Course Dog Treats

Cuisine Pet

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 20

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 130kcal

Author Renee Dobbs

Ingredients

Dog Treats

2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 egg
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
½ cup water
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Icing

½ cup tapioca starch
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon beet powder for red or spirulina powder for green

Instructions

Dog Treats

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
In a blender or food processor, blend the oats until it has reached flour consistency.
Place the oat flour, whole wheat flour, egg, coconut oil, water, cinnamon, and ginger in a mixing bowl.
Use a mixer to combine all the ingredients until well blended. You may need to use your hands to get everything well combined.
Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to about ¼ to ½-inch thickness, according to your preference.
Use a cookie cutter to cut out the treats and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Place the baked treats on a wire rack to cool completely.

Icing

Place all icing ingredients in a bowl.
Stir or whisk until well blended.
Use a piping bag and tip to decorate the treats with the icing.

Notes

Do not use nutmeg in these treats because it is toxic to dogs.

You can substitute the tapioca starch with cornstarch, rice flour, or potato flour.

Instead of using red beet powder or spirulina powder to color the icing, you may use:

Pureed, strained, and reduced strawberries, raspberries, spinach, or parsley
Natural food coloring (make sure it is safe for dogs)

You may need to adjust the icing consistency depending on the type of coloring used.

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