Snickerpoodles

Snicker Poodles
Ingredients:

1/2 cup vegetable oil 

1/2 cup shortening 

1 cup honey 

2 eggs 

3 3/4 cups white flour 

2 teaspoons cream of tartar 

1 teaspoon baking soda 

1/2 cup cornmeal 

2 teaspoons cinnamon 

 Directions: 

1.  Mix vegetable oil, shortening , honey with eggs. Beat well.

2.  Add flour, soda and cream of tartar. 

3.  Knead dough until mixed well. 

4.  Shape dough into balls.

Mix the cornmeal and cinnamon together in a bowl and roll balls in mixture. 

Place 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Press the balls down with a fork. 

5.  Bake for 8-10 minutes at 400°F 

6.  Cool on a rack. 

7.  Store in airtight container.

Made about 50 1" balls

* This is the first time that I made this recipe and I had to add additional flour to make the dough the appropriate consistency. 

PS The puppies loved them!!!!

Homemade Frosty Paws

Ingredients:

32 fluid ounces vanilla yogurt 

1 bananas, ripe, mashed *

2 tablespoons peanut butter 

2 tablespoons honey 

Directions: 

Blend all ingredients together and freeze  

Most recipes call for using the 3 oz paper cups, which I have but really do not like adding to the landfill so, this time, I tried using a tart pan.  


I did have to sit the pan on a warm damp rag to get them out. 

This recipe made 24 tarts and 3 paper cups.  I used some of the crumbs from the Anytime bars on top.

As usual, the pups love them especially with the hot weather. My pups prefer that they are broken up so the tarts make this job easier with the added benefit the smaller portions mean they can have a variety of treats! 

If you use the cups, you may want to microwave just a few seconds before serving.

Time to prepare 10 minutes then freeze time (1 hour or more)

* My puppies aren't wild about bananas so you can make with or without!

Bars, the easy way to please

Homemade Anytime Bars

 

12 c. oatmeal or (large 2# 10 0z / 42 oz can) QUICK or OLD FASHIONED Oats
4 c. whole wheat flour
8 eggs
3/4 c. oil
2/3 c. honey
1/2 c. molasses
2 c. milk 

Optional add ins choose one to change it up!

 
1 large can solid pack pumpkin 

3 to 4 mashed bananas 

1 1/2 c. applesauce

1-2 c. grated zucchini (great use for these...shred in summer and freeze)

To make variety, you can divide the mixture in half BEFORE you put the optional add ins in the mixture (half of the amount listed above), then use 2 different add ins!!!

Preheat oven to 325. Spray 2 cookie sheets (with sides)

Dump oats and flour into a VERY large bowl and mix. 

Beat eggs in medium bowl then add remaining ingredients.

Pour wet ingredients into large bowl with oats and flour

Mix this whole mess together (I use my hands) 

Pat onto greased cookie sheets & bake at 325 for 1 hour. 

After 1 hour turn oven off, crack oven door & allow cookies to cool in oven. 

My puppies like a little extra special treat of a peanut butter icing.  While still SLIGHTLY warm, I spread a small amount of peanut over the bars before cutting.

Cut into whatever size you want. I use a pizza cutter to hasten the task.

These freeze really well and should be kept refrigerated. *  Since the recipe makes such a large quantity, it is nice to freeze several Ziploc Bags of them, use these to fill in when you do not have time to bake a fresh treats.

According to the size you cut the bars will depend on how many you get.

TIP: measure oil in measuring cups THEN use for honey and molasses.  This will keep them from sticking


*Because of the moist add ins, these will mold if left out of the refrigerator

Peanut Butter & Honey Dog Biscuits

Peanut Butter and Honey Drop Dog Biscuits

1 1/2 c flour

2 eggs 

2 Tablespoon Honey
2 teaspoon peanut butter
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon vanilla


Heat honey and peanut butter until runny (about 20 seconds in the microwave). Mix dry ingredients and cut in shortening, then add remaining ingredients.  You can either drop by 1 teaspoonful onto cookie sheet or roll into a small ball and flatten slightly and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes.   Turn off oven and leave in until cool.  My dogs are Lab/Mastiff and Lab/Great Pyrenees, so if you have a bigger or smaller dog, adjust the biscuit size (and the cooking time). This normally makes about 50 to 60 biscuits.