Homemade Peanut Butter Dog Biscuit Recipe

*WARNING...This is a dog treat, not meant for human consumption.

This is a first for my cooking blog. I have just started to experiment with making homemade dog treats for our two dogs. Honestly, if you look at all the junk that is listed in the ingredients on dog treat boxes, you would think twice about what you are actually giving to them. Making homemade dog treats are so easy and a much healthier alternative. Believe it or not, they are actually cheaper than the store bought kind anyways. This is my first recipe I wanted to share. I hope any of you that have dogs will try these out and let me know what you think.

Just so you know, our dogs love these treats. They go crazy for them!

Homemade Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits
Servings: depends on how thick you roll out the dough and what shapes you cut the dough into (I was able to get almost 40 dog biscuits with this recipe)
Adapted by:  http://whiteonricecouple.com/canine/dog-biscuits-recipe/

Ingredients:
2 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 eggs
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup vegetable oil OR natural applesauce
1 cup water

Directions:
-In a mixing bowl, combine the flours, brown sugar, and salt and combine thoroughly. Add the eggs and the peanut butter and mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Add the oil and stir together.
-You will add the water a little at a time. You only want to use enough water to make the dough smooth and workable.
-Once the dough is mixed and ready, you will want to cover the mixing bowl with a kitchen towel and let it sit for 20 minutes to rest.
-Whle the dough is resting, preheat oven to 375 degrees and grab two baking sheets and line them with wax paper.
-Once dough has rested, remove it from the mixing bowl and place on a silicone baking mat or whatever surface you wish to roll dough out on. Make sure to sprinkle a generous amount of flour to prevent the dough from sticking. Roll the dough out to about 1/2 '' thick. Use cookie cutters to cut desired shapes out of the dough. I use a sharp knife tip and make my own designs, which are dog bone shapes.
-Place the cookies onto the baking sheets and bake for approx 40 minutes or until they are slightly browned and fairly hard. They will harden up more as they cool down.
-If you make your cookies thinner than 1/2'' thick, they will not take the whole 40 minutes. It is best to check these at 30 minutes and then cook as necessary.
-Let treats cool completely before serving to your dogs.
-Store any leftover treats in a gallon size ziploc bag.

Hope your animals love you for making these! :)