Homemade dog biscuits

[wishesuponastar]

Does anyone make dog biscuits?? Would anyone know if these are good enough as Milk Bone brand as far as helping to clean the dogs teeth??

Milk Bones (Dog Biscuits)
1 egg
2 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour
1 tsp each of sugar & salt
1/2 cup of cold water
1/2 cup of non-fat powdered milk
6 T of margarine

Mix ingredients and knead at least 3 minutes. Dough should form a ball and is on the stiff side.
Roll to 1/4" to 1/2". Cut with small cookie cutter (I use little bone shaped cutters that I bought at a kitchen gadget store).
Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 30 minutes at 350.

Variations are 3 tbls of liver powder, chicken or beef powdered bouillon, dried soup greens, or dried soup mix.
My dogkids like the chicken flavored the best and I also use about 1/4 tsp of garlic powder. (Don't use the garlic salt.)
They're good too! I always have one when they first come out of the oven. If I like it, I figure they'll like it too.
When you take them out of the oven, place them out to cool and then store in airtight container. They last around a couple of weeks.

 

[Marionnette]

Does anyone make dog biscuits?? Would anyone know if these are good enough as Milk Bone brand as far as helping to clean the dogs teeth?

I've never thought that Milk Bones worked well at cleaning teeth. That said, I just made some low-cal dog treats for mine and they took forever to harden. I doubt that they would be much of a money saver in the end due to the length of time that the oven needs to be on. I happened to be making a stew that cooked at the same temperature, so they were in the oven together.

My dogs love the ones that I made. More than their usual treats.

 

[starwood]

I have a few recipes

Alfie And Archie's Dog Biscuits

Serving Size: 10


-= Ingredients =-
2 1/2 cups Whole wheat flour
1/2 cup Powdered dry milk
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Brown sugar
6 tablespoons Meat drippings
1 Beaten egg
1/2 cup Ice water

-= Instructions =-
1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly oil a cookie sheet. Combine flour, dry milk, salt, garlic powder and sugar. Cut in meat drippings until mixture resembles corn meal. Mix in egg. Add enough water so that mixture forms a ball. Using your fingers, pat out dough onto cookie sheet to half inch thick. Cut with cookie cutter or knife and remove scraps. Scraps can be formed again and baked. 2. Bake 25-30 minutes. Remove from tray and cool on rack.

Susan's Dog Cookies
Serving Size: 30

-= Ingredients =-
3 1/2 cups Whole wheat flour
3 cups Rolled oats
1/2 cup Powdered milk
1/2 cup Bacon grease
2 teaspoons Cod liver oil
2 Eggs
1 1/2 cups Beef or chicken bouillon ; Beef or chicken bouillon

-= Instructions =-
Combine all ingredients into a sticky dough. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325'F. for 50 minutes. Cool on rack and store in plastic bag. Makes about 30.
Cheese Bone Dog Cookies

Serving Size: 12

-= Ingredients =-
2 cups Unsifted all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups Shredded cheddar cheese
2 cloves Garlic ; finely chopped
1/2 cup Vegetable oil
4 1/2 tablespoons Water ; up to 5
tablespoon )

-= Instructions =-
1. Preheat oven to hot (400 degrees) 2. Make a cardboard pattern of a dog bone, 4 inches long or use a dog-bone cookie cutter. 3. Combine flour, cheese, garlic and vegetable oil in container of food processor. Cover, whirl until mixture is consistency of coarse meal. With machine running, slowly add water until mixture forms a ball. 4. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll out each piece to 1/2" thickness. Cut out bones. Transfer to ungreased cookie sheet. Do not reroll scraps. 5. Bake in preheated hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until bottom of cookies are lightly browned. Carefully transfer bones to wire rack to cool completely. Refrigerate in airtight container.