Homemade Christmas Dog Cookies
These homemade Christmas Dog Cookies have pup safe ingredients that you can feel good about sharing with your fur baby! Nothing like homemade cookies for the holidays, especially for your best friend!
If you are looking for more homemade dog treat recipes, check out our Waffle Recipe for Dogs, Bakery Famous Soft Peanut Butter Dog Cookies, Peanut Butter Banana Dog Treats, or Blueberry Pancakes for Dogs.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Homemade Christmas Dog Cookies
- Ready In: 32 minutes
- Makes: 28 cookies
- Main Ingredients: peanut butter, all purpose flour, raw honey, eggs
- Flavor Profile: peanut butter and honey
- Dietary Info: no seed oils, dairy free
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: crispy peanut butter dog cookies perfect for holidays
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- 5 Ingredients: With just 5 organic ingredients you can make your pup homemade peanut butter dog cookies!
- Thin & Crispy: John John is even more obsessed with crispy cookies than he is with soft ones. If your dog likes crunchy cookies, they will love these!
- Naturally Sweet: I use organic honey which gives these dog treats some natural sweetness your pup will love!
- Festive: This recipe for from scratch Christmas dog cookies are incredibly festive for your dog!
John John and I are so excited to share this recipe for homemade Christmas Dog Cookies! John John has been eating these from scratch Christmas dog cookies for the last week. He cannot get enough of this holiday dog cookie recipe!
So, if you're busy enjoying Eggless Pumpkin Gingerbread Cookies, Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies, or Holiday Sugar Cookies with Icing, you should include your pup in on all the holiday cookie magic!
This simple from scratch Christmas dog cookies only uses five organic ingredients. So, skip the pet store this year and make all your dog friends these homemade Christmas Dog Cookies! And, if you want to take homemade dog food one step further and learn how to make balanced meals to give your dog the best food, check out our course How to Cook Homemade Dog Food (Vet-Approved, Balanced and Simple).
Ingredients
- Peanut Butter: The base of these dog cookies is organic peanut butter. Ensure your peanut butter is organic and there are no added ingredients beyond peanuts and salt. A little salt for dogs is okay, so you don't need to buy a salt free peanut butter, but you can also use salt free. Make sure peanut butter does not have xylitol as this is incredibly dangerous for dogs.
- Honey: I use organic raw honey for a natural sweetener. This creates a sweet finish on top of these dog cookies that John John goes nuts for!
- Eggs: Organic eggs help these cookies bind together.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Baker's Tips
- Make sure to use a dog safe peanut butter. Use creamy peanut butter, not chunky as dogs cannot digest whole nuts. Stay away from peanut butter with added sugar, seed oils, or flavors and especially xylitol which is incredibly toxic to dogs.
- You don't need to roll out the dough if you don't want to do cut outs. You can also just use your hands and form into small balls and flatten so they are thin.
- Brushing with honey is optional, but it makes these brown and crisp up with a sweet flavor your dog will love!
- Gluten Free – Replace the all purpose flour with 155 grams (1 cup) gluten free flour blend.
How to Make Homemade Christmas Dog Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. To make the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter, honey, eggs, all purpose flour, and oat flour.
- Mix on low until combined into a smooth cookie dough.
- Lightly flour your work surface and add the dough to it. Roll out the cookie dough to ¼-inch thick, adding more flour if needed.
- Use holiday cookie cutters such as Christmas trees, candy canes, snowflakes, or gingerbread men and cut out cookies. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- To make the topping: In a small dish, add the honey and water. Microwave for 15 seconds or until the honey is melted. Using a pastry brush, brush the honey water topping on top of all the cookies.
- Bake for 17 to 20 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and bottom. (If you're baking at high altitude, be sure to check the Notes at the bottom of the recipe for high altitude baking instructions).
Homemade Christmas Dog Cookies FAQ's
No, you can totally make these without a cookie cutter. You can still roll out the dough and just cut them into squares or triangles. If you don’t want to roll them out (which I feel you), then you can roll them into balls with your hands and flatten them so they are very thin.
Absolutely! If you have an older dog or one who needs a soft treat, then you can definitely make this cookie soft and chewy instead of crispy. Just bake them for less time. Try about 5 minutes less, and go from there. I had some thick ones, as I am terrible at rolling out cookie dough, and the thicker ones that baked for the same time ended up being soft and chewy.
These can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. They are a thin and crispy dog cookie, so they don’t need to be in an airtight container. But I have actually been storing them in an airtight cookie jar for the past two weeks and they are still good in that too. So this is a very forgiving recipe! If you are going to keep them longer than 2 weeks, I’d recommend freezing them in an airtight container.
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Homemade Christmas Dog Cookies
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Stand Mixer
- Rolling Pin
- Half Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper Sheets
- Holiday Cookie Cutters
Ingredients
Dough
- 226 grams peanut butter
- 85 grams raw honey
- 2 large eggs
- 127 grams all purpose flour
- 85 grams oat flour
Topping
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- To make the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter, honey, eggs, all purpose flour, and oat flour. Mix on low until combined.
- Lightly flour your work surface. Roll out the cookie dough to ¼-inch thick, adding more flour if needed.
- Use holiday cookie cutters such as Christmas trees, candy canes, snowflakes, or gingerbread men and cut out cookies. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- To make the topping: In a small dish, add the honey and water. Microwave for 15 seconds or until the honey is melted. Using a pastry brush, brush the honey water topping on top of all the cookies.
- Bake for 17 to 20 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and bottom.
- Store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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Notes
- Make sure to use a dog safe peanut butter. Use creamy peanut butter, not chunky as dogs cannot digest whole nuts. Stay away from peanut butter with added sugar, seed oils, or flavors and especially xylitol which is incredibly toxic to dogs.
- You don't need to roll out the dough if you don't want to do cut outs. You can also just use your hands and form into small balls and flatten so they are thin.
- Brushing with honey is optional, but it makes these brown and crisp up with a sweet flavor your dog will love!
- Gluten Free – Replace the all purpose flour with 155 grams (1 cup) gluten free flour blend.
- High Altitude – Bake at 350°F for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and bottom.
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John John loves these crispy peanut butter cookies! And I love that I can make him holiday cookies too!