Fourth of July Dog Treats (Easy Homemade Patriotic Dog Cookies)
Homemade Patriotic Star Dog Treats with red white and blue icing are easy, healthy dog snacks perfect for Fourth of July or summer dog party treats.
Ingredients
Star Dog Cookies
- 1 cup Whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup Xylitol-free peanut butter
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup Chicken broth
- Star shaped cookie cutters
Red White & Blue Icing
- 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 4 teaspoons Water
- 1 teaspoon Peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- Red and blue dog safe food coloring (gel or paste preferred)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Call your dog into the kitchen. They know what’s up.
- Mix the peanut butter, applesauce, and chicken broth until smooth.
- Stir in your flour a little at a time until a dough forms.
- Roll it out between 1/4 - 1/2 inch and cut into star shapes with a cookie cutter. No star cutter? Use any shape—your dog won’t judge.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes, then cool completely.
- While they cool, mix your icing ingredients together in a shallow bowl. Dab and swirl your red and blue colors in with a toothpick or small spoon.
- Holding your cookies firmly, dip straight down into the swirls, pull your cookies straight up and move them to a plate, baking sheet or cooling rack while the icing sets.
- Once the icing is hard, snap a few pics, and hand one.. or five.. over to your (very patient) pup
Notes
Tips and Tricks
-
- Make sure your peanut butter is xylitol-free (that stuff is dangerous for dogs).
-
- Don’t overbake.. they’re better soft! (Looking at you, past-me…)
-
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week in the fridge or freeze them for later snack attacks.
- I like using a stainless chopstick to do my swirling .. I am too uncoordinated to be playing with toothpicks
-
