This recipe was created by a friend of mine, Melani, for her own wonderful dog, Alice. I leave the instructions intact, along with her sense of humor.
Melani’s PB Cookie Recipe
1-1/2 cup flour (white or whole wheat)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk (Can be low fat but whats the point?)
1-1/2 cups peanut butter
2 Tbsps blackstrap molasses
Whisk dry, stir in wet, knead for a min on a floured surface, roll, cut, bake for 20-30 min @ 350-375 depending on your oven.
The resulting cookies I gave my beloved Dobie Leissl to rev up her appetite when it waned during her journey from hemangiosarcoma to passing over the rainbow bridge. I found a few in the freezer that she had not finished, and I’m sure she’d want me to share them with her best buddy, Luigi.
I made ours on an indoor grill, and they baked quite nicely. Notice the ridges in them? If you want to use them for training treats, that is an excellent break-off point to create smaller pieces. I would break them up to put on top of Leissl’s chicken dinners. Yes, these were even more appetizing than chicken to her.
If you’d like to learn how to use training treats to motivate your dog’s behavior, please contact me. I’d be glad to work with you.
By Helen Verte
Certified Pet Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, Certified Trick Dog Instructor
